Power Outages

I rely on inspiration
entirely
but burn up my expensive candles
on any whim
I do not invest in the cheap ones
maybe I should
but thus far
or at least for the last twelve years
I have been pretty lucky on the grid
the lights just haven't gone out
It has been a long time
since I have sat in the total darkness
but besides my useless flowers
and used up scented candle jars
I always feel ready for it