I am
a moth
looking for light.
I do
not know why I need it.
I just
know that I do.
Maybe
for warmth,
or for direction-
maybe
just to be out of the darkness.
For whatever
reason,
the longing-
the yearning
stops
when I am near.
I have direction.
I feel warmth.
I am a moth.
You are
the light.
Ron W. Hamilton
©
1989