A burning purpose.
poem

A burning purpose.

May 12, 2026· 1 min read

Day one came and went

No words were said

No advice lent

But tangled love drifted free


Day two passed by

Shrunken down just the slightest

The weight of the unspoken

Hurt more than the silence


Day three was memorable

The inches removed

From the space between

Is skin supposed to feel this way?


Day four was strange

With others blocking her from the flames

But she pushed and fought

And broke them down instead


Day five was blissful

With the threat of a burn 

on her shoulders

And melted wax on her lips


Day six was filled with ignorance

Ignoring searing pain

And hoping a thin layer would protect her

But this was how it should be


Day seven was blissful

Stardust and memories

Until it was revealed

The scars that were left behind in silence


The end and finale

When candle girl melted away

And rejoined another

To start again

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Alexandra Quinn

Writer, dreamer, historian. Alexandra Quinn believes stories are how we survive ourselves — little echoes passed from one generation to the next. Through historical fiction, she explores grief, womanhood, faith, and the dangerous weight of untold histories.

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