Christmas Lights

Today I saw a commercial;
They were selling Christmas lights,
And I thought of the darkness of the world
Being pierced by countless points of light

And I thought there was something hopeful
About their unnatural festive glow
Against the cold, unfeeling dark

And I thought they shone rather brightly,
As if to prove that they existed
In defiance of all of nature

And I thought that if we too could learn
To shine as bright as they did then,
Resigning ourselves to each small moment,
Perhaps the night would pass away forever.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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November 18, 2016 at 2:15 PM
Good one Nick! :)
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