Candle

surely you are the candle that cannot be put out Lord God

the vast candle of the sun that lights the earth the only One

the small candle in my soul lit from my beginning

surely You are always winning pushing the darkness back

and on my foggy track the beckoning and the lighthouse

where I dream

I dream of refugz always knowing you are there

in any turmoil, movement toward despair

one shaft of light from star or sun

and I am overcome and hear you say

throughout my day however long and lengthening lengthening into night

Let there be light and light and light

mary angela douglas 11 october 2020