be the lantern
stab light
into darkness
dare it to come at you
be the fire in a box
everyone underestimates
until they're gloomstruck
then be their lantern
lost lit to found
their gasp of relief
when they're no longer alone
(we're all one bad night
away from scrambling to light fires)
be the roiling furnace
that feels every bond within every atom
straining with the power
to end worlds
and chooses instead
to be the lantern
