Shining, smiling, cheerful and gay
You stand on my cake
Slowly burning away.
Hey! The candles on my cake
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lovely poem and nicely penned, frankly speaking i dont like to see candles on my cake cos its a sad reminder that I am nearing my grave-- lol anjali
Nikunj... this one makes me want to be the birthday... tis a lovely poem of celebration
This ode to candles is extremely creative. I love how you tell them 'to stay put' and stay with you forever, so the flame is great imagery. The philosophy in the 3rd and 4th stanzas is excellent. 10 love Karin