Watching videos
seeing glimpses of
brightly flickering finite lives
I realize that the person I am watching
will die - though I know not when
and this video belongs to the stash of embers
they will leave behind when they are gone
and I realize that I too will die
though I know not when
and these writings are my embers
I pray that they will keep
all of my loved ones warm
~Nika
Nika McGuin
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/embers-20/
