• Failure
    is a flame unable to
    sustain itself, like a
    new life or one that
    is near its end

    Disappointment
    is a flame being snuffed
    out, like a prolonged death
    or a part of you
    completely lost

    Sadness
    is a flame that barely
    burns, like a person that has
    just lost someone dear or
    someone walking in the
    freezing rain to hide tears

    Pain
    is a flame that demolishes
    itself, like a star about
    to burst or a bomb
    that ticks its life away

    Vulnerability
    is a flame that gets
    caught in the rain, like
    a river caught in the desert
    or uncovered skin
    to the sun

    Numbness
    is a flame that holds
    no warmth or cold, like
    an empty heart or a
    frostbitten limb