Burning the candle at both ends is sometimes beneficial - it builds resilience and makes one more thorough.
However, it can also mean unnecessary stress, wasted time and the spoiling of relationships.
Burnt ends
Lets the candle
Last a little longer
And burn somewhat brighter
Than most
Burnt ends
Means the candle
Has finished burning
Leaving nothing but a droplet
of wax
Burnt ends
A sad, true sign
That you've spent the entire
Night plugging at something that yields
No fruit
Burnt ends
Can mean that what
Was put together during
The night comes to complete
Coda
Burnt Ends
Can mean that the
Person you have spent time
With may not appear in life
Again.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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This was so poignant and emotional. Loved your poem!