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Candle
I was the candle everyone reached
for when life became cold and unbearable.
So I kept burning.
I melted quietly for people
who called my sacrifice "kindness"
while watching me disappear in front of them.
I gave warmth with shaking hands.
Stayed glowing through exhaustion.
Smiled while my own soul filled with smoke.
And the cruelest part?
The brighter I burned for others,
the darker I became to myself.
But hear this carefully-
fire was never created to destroy
itself for people too lazy to face their
own darkness.
So now I choose differently.
I will still shine. Still love.
Still carry light inside me.
But this time the flame
belongs to me first.
