A solitary flame standing out in the dark,
a lonely candle upon the table,
the flickering fire illuminates the corner,
shadows dance on the bare pearl white wall.
A single blue rose sits in a crystal vase.
Sweet scents arising from a clear liquid,
contained by a pair of wine glasses,
neatly folded napkins half hidden in darkness,
places are set for two people to sit.
Candlelight illuminates the plates,
floral print around the edges, rims of gold,
anxiously awaiting the arrival of dinner.
Indistinguishable in the darkness,
two gloomy chairs sit, empty.
Romantic music floats through the air,
setting the mood for this special day,
where two lovers soon will come,
to gaze through the flame into each other's eyes,
until the food has been finished,
the candle has burnt out,
and the melted wax hardened.
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Submission Name: Anticipation
