Candle by Arathi Menon

 Candle

I sat in a dark corner

Alone and frightened

I was scared of darkness

And I craved for light

My fingers brushed over a small candle

So thin, so small

That i thought, could only last a minute

I was puzzled

Whether to light the candle or not

For I knew, it would only last a minute

But my need for light

Was much intense

For I needed to apologize for my mistakes,

For I had debts to pay,

For I left many things undone

 I needed to find solutions to overcome my problems

And I knew, they would only be solved

If I could come out of the prison of darkness

I placed the candle on a small plate

silently prayed to have the courage
And the candle was lit.

It bore the light of goodness,

Which guided me to the world of light

The candle lasted only for a minute

But the candle of my heart had its light

I apologized for my mistakes

I did the things I needed to do

I paid off my debts

I solved all my problems

With the guidance of the light in my heart.

I am loved by all

Because of a little candle

Which only lasted a minute

But its light guided me

Forever and forever

In all of us, there is a dark corner

In that, trapped is our soul

But one good thought, which would only last a minute

Would change your life, forever and forever.