i'm writing these lines
by candlelight
flickering thoughts
cast dancing shadows of imagination
on the ceiling

i'm writing these lines
by candlelight
the words aglow with
shifting hues of
meaning

i'm writing these lines
by candlelight
a glimmering concience
bravely defying
the night

i'm writing these lines
by candlelight
that dimly illuminates
the corners of my mind
where fading memories hide
like worn-out words
sentenced to death