Candle
August 4, 2024 at 12:01 PM
I was so afraid," he whispered, clutching the cooled wax in his hands.
I know," she replied, her voice as weak as a dying candle.
You promised to be there for me," his voice faltered, tears streaming down his face.
I promised," her light flickered like a candle flame, "but I couldn't.
But you were my star," he raised his hand to the sky, which was full of stars, "my only one.
I am not a star," her light went out, "and you are left alone, in the dark, with the remnants of my love.