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Constant Light

A Butterfly Cinquain on Sincerity.

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Constant Light
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It’s difficult to establish sincerity, and harder to do so in the digital era.

It’s a rare, but constant flame when found, burning on to reveal sometimes harsh truths. Fake news, unfiltered videos, and miscommunicated messages are a dime a dozen, and these can send anyone into a tizzy.

It's hard to tell which will burn on and which will extinguish before its time.

May we always seek these pure beacons of light, and may they keep burning.

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Candle

So luminous,

Ever clear and constant,

Burning away falsehoods,

Its light unveils in darkened shadows-

Pure light.

Steady flame burning through the dark

Holds up the purest hearts,

Searing all the

Pretense.

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Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

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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    Written by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin