One candle at a time

The winds of change

will shift the sands of time

but will never, ever blow out

the candles of love

Sleepless, I lay in bed

wishing upon a white ceiling

to have you set free

and for my heart

to capture you

Set sail to the stars

let your ego drown

let your hope surface

let your humility take charge

Without light

a heart is dark

and in disarray

Let me take you

to a far away place

to a place of opulence and magic

of daydreams and starry nights

Let us light a candle for you and I

every single day that we sail

until we light our hearts

until we are free

Image: Candles at a Buddhist temple. Taken during my Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia trip.

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