Dance, flame. Dance.
Dance and undulate.
Lick, flicker, and prance -
Rotate, jump, and gyrate.
Reach to Heaven
And let our prayers hitch a ride
On the heat and the smoke
While your spent wax glides
Down your smooth candle-sides
And pools on the glass votive bottom below.
Reach with your brethren
Up to Heaven
As the heavy, incensed Hallelujahs
Waft up
To the rafters
To the hereafter
And reach the throne room of the Majestic Almighty God:

“Lord, hear our prayer.”

Written 4/5/08
© 2008 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.