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the soft night light
A soft night light
is not quite bright
try as it might
shine through the night

through light and night
it shines on
soft glow
quite

might
just might
as it tries
might shine so bright

one day it did
shine oh so bright
too bad it blew
And thus it died.

chiiyo's comments :
I wanted to write a poem that was simple, to the point of resembling a nursery rhyme. There's something charming about poems that rhyme, something that's quaint and sweet. Obviously, the poem wasn't as innocent as I had intended it to be, but I think it still has a simplistic feel to it. *giggle* I'm always so very amused when I get to the last two lines...



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