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Sacrifice
This slender stemโthe wax-imprisonedsoulof candleโs beingโIgnited,starts theslowdescenttoward death;Convertingits encasing fleshto molten dropsthat hanglike tears upon a cheek,the painful priceofmaking lifemoreluminous.Untilโsubstance spent,cylindrical shell dissolvedโit makes its final peacewith night,consumedby its...