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By Scarred Angel

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A dim candle flickers alight Warming a misty cavern Revealing items thought lost Slightly dusty Intact and miss-used Neglected and forgotten to a fading gasp Closer inspection shows a path less trodden Many confusing turns and back tracking begun An undefinable direction Haphazardly zigzagging Approaching a mirage Shimmering ahead through a hazy eternity The flame glows brighter with a sudden spark Top lying remanets vanish in tow Exposing the under layers Singular minutes left Defining words still echoing Throughout this vault stashed away in darkness With the new light, the cavern unveils old shadows Making visible the true expanse inside But with charismatic stealth The candle Flares And all is unmasked Leaving a warmth to thaw last traces of guilt A fainting figurine of long held hurt Dissolving at last... Written November 13th, 2001 © on Nov 13 2001 08:36 AM PST   18 • 0 • 12

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