“The days of the future stand in front of us
Like a line of candles all alight —
Golden and warm and lively little candles.”

—  Constantine P. Cavafy

"Candles" [Κεριά], as translated by Manolis, in Constantine P. Cavafy: Poems (2008) edited by George Amabile

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