The Lessons of a Burning Candle


How gentle,

how gracious,

how steady and centered, and focused,

is the life of the burning candle.

How quiet and calm.

How scenic.

How peaceful.

No stress. No hectic.

No searching for its meaning.

No overthinking of how it should burn.

It just does it.

Doing, in order to be. It is what it is, can’t help it -

fulfilling its designated purpose.

It is not economical with its warmth and light.

No procrastination. No tomorrow. Just now.

It might not see tomorrow if the passionate burning fire ate away its body…

Just now.

It is the act of its doing (burning and lightning) that differentiates it from a piece of wood or a stone.

It's own trade mark. It's brand.

It would be worthless as a candle if it did not do as it is –

be a source of light and a source of warmth for the world -

ready to give away it's sparkle in the cause of a greater, bigger fire.

The candle and me in the dark room…

Candle, you quiet mirror of my soul

My teacher of a gracious life with purpose.

Burn.

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