When you limit your sight
to the hub of the world
and the house you’re watching
is your own indeed
then the need for too many
gadgets at arms length reduces–
and a little light is all you need.
When you limit your love
to one pair of eyes
and the one’s you’re looking for
have seen you already
then the need for any
waste of energy ceases
and a little light is all you need.
When the voices of thunder
quicken your spirits
and the strongly held thought
doesn’t quieten with ease
then the need for the blowtorch
of startling truth ceases
and a little light is all you need.
For the one prayer
that redeems everything–
the violence, the frenzy,
the futile indifference
the need for too many
words spoken ceases – and
a little light is all you need.