The Light We Share

in lengthened nights

THE LIGHT WE SHARE
In this season of lengthened nights,
the lamppost earns my praise,
gently disrobing the darkness,
coaxing me out, into 
a wider world and home.

But tonight, I pause. 
The lamps, unlit. 
Everything cloaked in shadow,
while the bellies of streetlights 
gape open. 
Wires cut, 
copper stolen.
No power 
to light the way.

How desperate – …