In you I see the candles lit at both ends, <br />A fascinating life with many good friends, <br />You view the world from your own vantage point, <br />Like a comfy bar stool in your favorite joint, <br /> <br />Admiring the foibles of the passersby, <br />Taking it in and then letting' it slide, <br />Each moments that come an achievement is made, <br />A check mark made next to the grade, <br /> <br />Life lessons in learning put in your pocket, <br />Out of your mouth spring words like a rocket, <br />Over and over until something makes sense, <br />All the while you view from the fence, <br /> <br />An observer of men and their daily rites, <br />Pissing and hissing all through the fight, <br />Taking each one like a new glass of wine, <br />Thinking that the vino will make everything fine, <br /> <br />At the end of each day it all comes together, <br />You're up you're down just like the weather, <br />Interesting enough it's all just a game, <br />You do it for power, women and fame. <br /> <br />2011<br /><br />Victoria Gauci<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/candle-lit-at-both-ends/
