I gaze upon a candle flame
Blazing brightly in the night.
Around it there are moths a'game,
Floating near in flight.
The moths are either brave or fools;
They singe their wings and then
Come swarming back like fishy schools
And burn themselves again.
The flame to me appears like love;
We people moths all are.
We fly towards it, take a shove,
Then have another spar.
Copyright © 1998, Tom Massey
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