the light of a lamp

Written By Ruby Howland

here i sit

in my dark room

with only a lamp

a yellow lamp

a bright lamp


looking at my lamp

i see light

i see glass

i see colors


my lamp burns my eyes

sending chills to my veins

up to my head

and into my conscious 


i turn from the lamp

the lamp burned my eyes

i’m better off not looking in the lamp

for i fear it may burn again


Ruby Howland
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