Life

It sputters, and catches the flame,
     Grows brighter, stronger,
          More beautiful.

For a time fleeting as a wisp of smoke,
     Flame up, burn bright,
          Light the world.

For slowly light will dim, shadows will fall,
     Life will flicker, once and again,
          And then die out.

Poem ©1976 by Catherine A. Hampton. All rights reserved. Do not republish or distribute in any form, electronic or hard copy, without the author's permission.

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