Candles of the Altar by Lauren Solorzano

I watch as they flicker,
Keeping steady and strong,
The assembly around them,
Quietly praying along.

The sanctuary is beautiful,
The candles burn bright.
They know not how to give less,
Only their truest light.

Their entirety spent in communion,
Although they do not know;
Brightly, they burn,
Not too fast, not too slow.

To spend their whole life adoring,
And only adding beauty
Is the life we should strive for
If only we could be…

A candle burning brightly
All through our life
To God be the glory
In health, sickness and strife.

Lauren Solorzano is a homemaker and home educator to four beautiful children. A former teacher, she loves serving as the primary educator as well as volunteering with the local American Heritage Girls chapter. She also helps run a philanthropic nail polish company @bee_causes and helps to fundraise for @honeysucklefoundation. Along with writing, her primary hobbies include thrifting, reading, dancing, and finding a way to make everyone and anyone laugh.