oh bring us the light, the graceful light

illumination

is one of my favorite words

epiphanies, edification, and radiance

light shining gracefully through the darkness

not always bright

but never gone

you can find me anywhere you look

guiding, illuminating, glowing from within

something to see by

feel by, live by

the maker, the namesake

of my existence

clarity, mystery,

you don't know my history

but you can see me here today

soft and subtle

brilliant and sharp

what do i mean to you?

sometimes fading

always growing

flickering steadily through trials,

shining brightly in triumph

candles, sparks, the sun and moon

with stars, sun rays, sparkling seas

maybe one day you can actually see me

but for now

you can find me in the reflections

of everything i show

and everything i know

warmth and wonder

always true

always old and always new

luminescence, incandescence, phosphorescence too

shimmering, shining, glittering, dazzling

is my brilliance too much for you?

let me be your light in the darkness

your brightness, baby

clarity and faith

i’m rare even in my abundance

i helped you see, but then i’ll blind

contradictions that i pose within my depths

just because i shine doesn’t mean i’m shallow

to be admired from afar

adored, but never truly known

careful, don’t look me in my eyes

lucia, lucia, lucia

luz, lux, light

in every language i glow

i’d like to think it fits me:

tell me, do i shed light everywhere i go?

bringer of light,

the graceful light

are the epithets i know