One Small Candle: It Is Better to Light One Small Candle Than to Curse the Darkness. -Confucious

Mary Mickey was born February 26, 1951 in the quaint town of Shrewsbury, MA. She led a life of constant soul searching, intense theological research, and spiritual discovery across many religions; with a foundation in Judeo-Christian tradition. Her influence on people was mind-opening, as if the purest form of love radiated from her consciousness. Truly possessing the ability to calm even the most chaotic minds and sooth the hardest hearts. The compilation of her life’s wisdom is contained in these pages, and grants anyone who reads these poems the key to life’s treasure chest.