| The End Of The Flame
The End Of The Flame [1985 or early 1986]
What do I do when I reach the end of the flame?
Do I forget who I am?
Should I change my name?
Do I sell all these papers, books and notes?
Do I give one last interview and review what I wrote?
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What do I do when the fire begins to fade,
When the light turns to shade
While the warmth drifts away?
All of these things that I thought meant so much,
What do I do with them when they burn to the touch?
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Who do I turn to when the burning goes out
And any satisfaction's lost to drought,
When the drive is disguised as doubt?
If I used to spend the evening with pen in hand,
What do I do when I have no further plan?
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Where should I go when the spark dies,
When the love of words becomes a fight,
And any mention of writing just bites?
If I have used my resources to the very end,
What will I do with the years I still live in.
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What do I do when I reach the end of the flame?
Do I forget who I am?
Should I change my name?
Do I sell all these papers, books and notes?
Do I give one last interview and review what I wrote?
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