longevity
People are Candles. We start as bright pure lights with so much potential, untouched by the atrocities of the world. As we age, we let go of little pieces of ourselves, allowing ourselves to become dimmed and damaged. Although a ravenous flame in our bellies keeps us fighting. Finally, the fire within us fizzles out and we drift off in a whirlwind of smoke, leaving behind a husk of what was. ...