I never light candles.

I light incense.

Candles seem so transitory.

Not that incense isn't.

I hate seeing candles fade and melt.

There used to be a store at the mall called Wicks 'N Sticks.

I used to stare at the beauty of the candles and wonder who could ever melt them.

And now that I'm a grown up, I know that people melt beautiful things without a second thought.

Maybe I should stick to incense.

Photo - N
Words - S