A Candle Glows Within Your Heart

Within the Church a candle burns
and somehow you seem to know;
God's spirit's captured in the flame
and it won't let Him go.

And in the window of your Home…
shines bright candlelight;
placed there to greet the wanderer
from the shadows of the night.

In troubled times, so silently…
a candle draws us near.
As we watch it glowing in the darkness…
its beauty calms our fear.

A candle burns and scents the air
with a perfume of its own;
when you become aware of it…
you know you're not alone.

A candle glows within your heart…
in a secret sanctuary
where a soul can be remembered…
into Eternity.

A candle's flame's not always still…
sometimes it "bobs about";
but its light is so encouraging
when the stars have all gone out.

Poem title: A Candle
~by Roslyn (Ros) Mansell
© Copyright Ros Mansell 2010

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Comments

  1. Kenneth Martinez

    April 5, 2013

    Jendhamnui, that is a beautiful post and u to are my candle with our Ur wisdom and Ur kindness in the world life won't be the same..love ..Ken..

  2. Charles van Dijk

    April 5, 2013

    Even a sin burns like a candle in the dark. God's way of talking to us.

  3. Rana Singh

    April 6, 2013

    We have power over our mind – not outside events. Realize this, and we will find strength.
    Thank you for this wonderful post..

  4. aparna n.s

    April 6, 2013

    beautiful poet…………………………………..

  5. aparna n.s

    April 6, 2013

    beautiful poet…………………………………..

  6. Evy Mothes

    April 6, 2013

    Wonderful as usual! Thank you Jendhamuni! 🙂

  7. GARY B ELLIS

    April 6, 2013

    Hope u r better this morning. Thks for the post is was greatest.

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