a red lantern
hanging in the wooden hut
a boy's delight it has become
who wish for a heaven as bright
and beautiful as a red lantern.
every twilight he set the light burning
and pray in silence of the moment
may he be granted a heaven
with loving parents he shall unite again.
a red lantern
burning bright in red
its shades paint the face of the boy
he glows happily in hope
that one day a red lantern
will be his heaven.
days passing swiftly, together the boy grows too
the lantern fades but not the hope
the fire still burning, leaving hope
tomorrow still a heaven to be.
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is there a significance to the red lantern? I have in my list of movies to watch a Chinese film titled "Raise the Red Lantern"
ReplyDeleteYeah Sage..in Chinese red signifies auspiciousness. Thus, they prefer things around them to be in red as much as possible. TQ.
ReplyDeletei like this one, Cyclop
ReplyDeleteRed lantern seemed a symbol of hope, to me :)
wishes,
devika