Fires only burn in the night
For when the darkness overcomes
For when beasts we do becomeWe need the fire
For when we tire
For when we cannot push ourselves higherFire do they light
Saviours in the dark, our glorious knights
How oblivious must we be to their plight?For the fire warms our tears
For it softens our fears
For when there is no one nearAlas the dawn breaks
And my heart quakes
I knew not that the night would end
And now
It is time for my love to rend
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Nightlights
PoetryFires warm the deep cold nights. But what of them when day breaks? A blast of emotions overcame me to write this little poem in a few minutes (and it shows lol). But I hope to reach the hearts of those who may read it. Do let me know if the poem rea...