A light at evil for the sake of laughing

In this, the darkest of shadows
you're a light that burns bright
though you are just a candle
you burn brightest
and you burn the most
I smirk, gleefully,
for I see the light
one second
another smirk
I blow on the candle
I laugh

                              -JPA

The Alchemist's Secret

The Beduins have spoken
in a night forever broken
Shaken
They travel with the sacred ore
a maiden's book of long lost lore
Adore
The bread, bed and wine they share
with those who pretend to care
Dare
They reach the destination due
Their faces, skin and hands are blue
True
And if they have not yet forgotten
the promeses they bring are broken
spoken
They might just make it out well
for life if as wrong as it's swell
Dwell
Forevermore

                         - The rather inconsequential individual aptly named JPA