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Love is like a match to a wick. It takes that right combination to strike a flame. But once the flame is there, it can either give warmth, die out or burn your world to ashes. Even kill you. It’s how you sustain the flame, feed it, and moderate the amount of energy in balance.

Love is like a match to a wick. It takes that right combination to strike a flame. But once the flame is there, it can either give warmth, die out or burn your world to ashes. Even kill you. It’s how you sustain the flame, feed it, and moderate the amount of energy in balance.

Approximate author period: c. 2006 AD · contemporary

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Anthony Liccione
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Approximate author period: c. 2006 AD · contemporary
Approximate historical context for attribution to Anthony Liccione, based on documented writing activity in 2006. The magazine's own author index lists Anthony Liccione's poetry in its fall 2006 issue. The issue documents literary activity; it does not date every quotation attributed to him. Source: FRiGG literary magazine: Index of Authors, https://www.friggmagazine.com/volumeonearchive/archivedirectory.htm (checked 2026-10-09). This does not establish the composition date or authenticate the attribution of these words. Source: https://www.friggmagazine.com/volumeonearchive/archivedirectory.htm (accessed 2026-10-09).
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