nothing at all

I couldn't find my little red
lighter,
the damned thing must of grown
legs and walked away from me

but I did find a candle

I lit the candle on the stove and put
it on a plate,
that way I could use the flame
anytime I needed a light

I looked at the innocent orange
flame for a while like a cat stares
into nothing

I didn't find anything
at all

I did this until the end
of the night's writing