Guardians of the Light
A Poem on the Power of Hope
This is for Poppy’s #9 challenge and ‘candle’ prompt. Join the literary fun here!
A candle in the wind, or in the dark. Its light is ever a beacon of inspiration.
Indeed, a candle is a guardian that provides light when all seems dark, refusing to die. It guards against our fear of the unknown. Our fears of aging and disorder crumble before it.
It melts away the chains of of limiting beliefs, giving courage to faint hearts.
May it continue to inspire. Enjoy these free verses.
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Beneath the winds of darkness, cold,
Where shadows densely lie
A small flame burns, a tale unfolds,
Hope’s light that will not die.
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
In Darkness’ grasp, where She was slain,
A whisper soft yet bold,
The candle’s flame, though small, maintains,
A triumph to behold.
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
In the mirror, her face once fair,
Scarred by cruel hands of time
Yet in the wounds, strength now laid bare,
That keeps it in its prime
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Chaos reigns with fury blind,
A storm not to contain,
But in its wake, a light we find,
Becomes now her refrain.
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
Chains that once did bind the soul,
Melt in the warming light,
Hope’s candle, burning strong and whole,
Restores faint heart’s true sight.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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An inspirational poem using the word prompt ‘candle’ ✅
Beautiful poetry! Congratulations on your top story!
Beautiful, congratulations on your Top Story!
Congrats on top story. This is excellent.
Beautifully crafted. Congratulations on top story.
Such a lovely and inspiring piece :)
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Oh, and congratulations on TS! 🥳😍🥳💕
Candle of hope. Loved your poem, Michelle!
I'd never really quite so explicitly thought of a candle in this light
“Yet in the wounds, strength now laid bare, that keeps it in its prime” is such a powerful line! It reminds me of those older couples who have been together forever. The ones where as the years pass like water in a flowing river, they can only find new things to love.
Lovely poem. I really enjoyed the rhymes.
I like the last stanza. Nice!!
What a lovely poem. Congratulations on the Top Story!
Absolutely beautiful and nicely penned,
That was extremely powerful! Loved your poem so much!
Hope and light. We wait day and night for a breeze to blow in this burnt place that seeks coolness and rest."