The Lantern in the Corner

Bright winter snow

Power cuts and blankets

Rooms as cold as ice

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A tiny lantern

From bygone days

Of grandparents I never knew

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Through ornate stained glass

Bringing comfort and warmth

To an excited child

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Warm glowing flame

Like never-ending summer

Beautiful and unique

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There without question

Unnoticed by most

Invisibly part of our home

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I never asked why

We should possess

That keepsake from the past

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I vaguely remember

The corner it claimed

Making our house a home

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Years later gone

Thrown out and forgotten

But warm memories linger on

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© 2025 Alan J. Edmonds