Remembering Your Light
For my Uncle Jack. May his memory be blessed. Happy holidays!
I’ve seen
And occupied
Plenty of rooms
Filled with light
And mirth.
But I’ve
Also been in
One too many rooms
Where isolation
And doubt
Are the sole occupants
In a void
And mind
Of darkness.
Let me
Remember then
All the more
The sweetest company
And presence
Of light,
Even in present absence.
Let me remember
And celebrate
Years and days
Gone by
Of what were spent
Dancing and bathing
In such rays
Of joy,
And such abundant sunshine
Of love.
For even in dark days,
I’m always reminded
Of such a light
Of the beauty
And grace
Of all those around me
That tell me
I’m not ever alone,
Even in my
Most desperate wanderings.
Even when those
Who come to journey’s end
And pass on,
And an empty chair sits,
I hope to always remember
How blessed I was,
And am, always,
To keep such
Great and irreplaceable company
That stills beats
In the same time
As my own heart.
And even in my darkest days,
There’s no shade
Or shadow
In this heart
When I look back
And remember
The countless candles
That glow
And burn inside my chest.
I hope only
To make this story
About and for them,
As I also hope
To always remember
Their own light
They graciously offered
To share with me
When I had none—
And still wouldn’t have, otherwise.
About the Creator
Anthony Cornatzer
An actor, technician, singer, musician, writer, and columnist, Anthony has an excitable commitment and passion for the arts.
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