Edna St. Vincent Millay

"My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends --
It gives a lovely light! "

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0DE6D61430F933A0575BC0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all

In this NY Times Article I had a small first contact with Edna St. Vincent Millay, who, according to the newspaper, "was a rock star, the Madonna of her time."
I found this article when I was looking in the internet for some more about that poem, which I found absolutely beautiful. Sometimes I feel like this: Living the greatest part of the year and having thrill moments, I know they won´t last forever, but as long as they last, they give a lovely light.
Yet I didn´t find a good interpretation about it. In my mind it sounds great and it kind of tells us to enjoy life as we can, instead of keep putting things off everytime. Of course we should be very careful and patient about our plans, but, at the same time, we must know that life is so fragile and sometimes we won´t have a second chance to learn, to teach, to talk, to live.
I´d like you, my friends, to tell me what´s your opinion about this, and how you prefer your candle to burn, and the reason of it.