You blinded me
with utter brilliance,
with radiant light;
luminous being.
I missed the signs,
I just stood there
blinking;
sun tracers in my eyes.
I didn’t realize
that I had been changed
in an instant
by seeing you
resplendent.
All the world is shadow now;
your light is gone
and chased away the fading.
All along the edges
there used to be
possibilities waiting.
An infinite forever
burned away
by your singularity,
your certainty.
One right,
one wrong;
those dull, grey shadows
darkening malignant.
Bright as day,
we celebrate,
but laughter turns to cries
in an instant.
You were so alive,
you woke the dead,
but you terrorized the living.
Time will tell the story
of how you saved the world,
by giving
fire to the night.
We set the world alight,
to chase away the dark.
We all have a part
on the other side,
that we have sacrificed.
We didn’t know the price.
I hope you’re satisfied.
Save us
with your holy fire.
I’m sure you know
what’s best.
So much pain
in the light of day,
take it all away,
before we fade
into the night.
HG – 2017
