The Flame

By: Dana Teel

You started
A fire
Deep within me
And as our love grew
The flames became stronger
And leaped higher
Than any other flame could reach

But, you hurt me
And real tears
Fell upon that flame
And the flame burned lower
And lower
Until it was but a candle
A candle that wouldn't burn out
A candle forever burning
With love that had been rejected