I Barely Know

What is going on

In my own world

Why should I

Concern myself

With what is

Happening in

Someone else’s

Let alone the other

Eight billion people

Especially the one

Who needs everyone’s

Undivided attention

It keeps me away

From my divinity, that

I already scarcely know

Selfish?  Perhaps, but

Like the airplane analogy

One must put on their

Oxygen mask first, so

They might help others

Or, should one decide to be

The lantern in the storm *

It would behoove them

To protect their own light

Otherwise, all will be

Lost in total darkness



*

The Lantern in the Storm

During a long night storm, a traveler carried a lantern to guide others along a dangerous mountain path. Each time someone stumbled, he held the lantern out for them—but he never stopped to shield the flame from the wind.

Eventually, the flame weakened and went out. In the darkness, no one could see the path anymore—not the traveler, and not those he meant to help.

Only after relighting and protecting his own lantern could he once again light the way for others.

Lesson: You don’t help people by letting your light go out. Care for the flame first, so it can shine farther.


– AI



“Could you put your light on, please,
It’s kind of dark tonight.
And I feel a little lonely,
Yes, I need a little light.

Could you put your light on, please,
Let me hear a friendly sound.
I could make it through ’til morning
If you could let your light shine down.”

– Harry Chapin



Just think of how

Bright, we might be

If every one shined

Their light collectively


To guide through darkness

We could each shine

What have we got to lose

All we have is time



“I write to expunge the darkness
So that someday
Light may shine through”


– Angelo Devlin