Light
By David Roth
© 2 August, 2004

There is a light
That transcends our ability
To explain its source
Or origin
Or reason for being.

It defies reason, this light
It defies understanding
And explanation.
Simply,
It is light
And it simply is.

The Milky Way
Strewn as it is
Like so many handfuls of diamond dust
Across the vast expanse of ebony sky
Pales in the glittering luster
Of this light

The sun
And Luna, its sister by night,
Seem viewed through smoky glass or fog
Aside the dazzling brilliance
Of this light, nor can it compare.
Less, their intensity
By orders of magnitude.

And what is this great radiance
That so outshines the brilliant splendor
Of creation in all its glory?

Pure and unbridled
Billowing forth in great beams of translucence
Transcending time and distance,
Matter and energy,

It is the warm and blinding brilliance
Of those souls
Whose love and friendship
Surround us.
*Stroke - Day 14