Candles

for the Candles

lit in circles

and in lines

through dark seasons

and treacherous times

with wax rolling

down like tears

over bleary cheeks

and weary years

that fuels the flames

of Hope and Peace

and Liberation

and Release...

Thanks.

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('Chanukah Lights' © Sharon Schurder)