Becoming

What happened to the light
In the dark?
I guess the switch got struck
Wax dripped, slid,
Burning out the bright.
What happened with those so free?
Wild with positivity,
passion and fiery,
Bright and shiny.
I guess with time
Fires smoulder -
To ash.
Get buried,
Back to their source.
Return to the land -
That nurtured them before.
What happened to the child?
Eyes so wide and alive,
Heart open, full of love -
Bruised with age
Misunderstood -
To the realms of ice.
Crack,
Hard,
Cold,
Transparent.
What happened to the spirit?
Dancing around, pure energy.
Cosmic ride of the universe
Too much for others
Perverse.
What happens to life?
The big mystery..
The fires burn
The candles turn
The lightswitch bids a farewell.