the combustion that never was

They say it is old flame.
I say it wasn't even alight.
They say the wick was there.
I say there was even a whole bunch of explosives.
The spark didn't find its way to the bomb.
It ended up lighting a huge candle.
A candle with enough materials to burn.
Enough to satisfy the flame materialistically.
Enough to last.... forever?
The bomb remains inert.
Without the spark, what good can a bomb do?
It is as good as being a dummy bomb.
Maybe the bomb will give fireworks of joy.
Maybe the bomb will hurt people.
But now, it is just a dummy bomb.