Light

By John Raney

oh, the great fire in the sky

sending heaven's sabers to pierce the darkness

and reclaim the domain of the sleeping earth from the moon

the stars disappear, and the sky becomes blue

brighter, and brighter, they pierce the veil

and awake the peoples of earth to a day anew

the grass, and trees, flowers and vines, rise up to receive the warm gift of the sun's new life

to end the blindness of night, and to recover, renew, and revive

all that once hid from the dark, emerges from its concealed home

and all of the nocturnal creatures return to their homes

and all the things that stalk in the night

scurry away from the morning light

but, alas the sun continues on its infinite journey, out of sight, and back in again

to battle the darkness

and to bring light to wherever it can