What happened to darkness?
Was it where the bogeyman lived,
the dragon under my bed,
the time to touch, to tingle
and enjoy a sweet sexy snog?
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Or was it the deep dark where
callous criminals took advantage
and left a small voice crying,
terrified of the call ‘lights out’,
well used by a prowling pervert?
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Or was it the night sky
setting the scene for stars,
tiny lights sparkling with joy
a backdrop to guttering flames
of bonfires and effervescent fizzing
of rockets and Catherine wheels?
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Or was it the covering for a
cowering child, a place to
hide from a violent soldier,
safety in the midst of mayhem,
or a place to hide a treat for
a surprise, special celebration?
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Or was it the moment waiting
in the dark at midnight when
“Lumen Christi” was called
and the candles flamed and
grew to fill everywhere with
jubilance, joy, hopefulness and peace?
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Is it a place for badness
breathed from human hearts,
or of goodness graciously shown?
is it really a place of candle lit
grace or of hateful horror’s?
Your choice!
