Luminance

The brightest light comes from within.

The light radiated throughout the room
Making my weary eyes their home
No worry, no sickly shadow of doom
Nor the dark sinister spirits that roam

I took solace within the warmth of that friend
A silent comfort to think and to yearn
I prayed that brightness would not end
It was a fear I did not wish to learn

One by one, the sources of light gave way to the dark
Dimmer and dimmer became the once vibrant flame
As the illuminating presence turned to a faint and fragile arc
And in the new found darkness nothing looked the same

All manner of hideous creature emerged
Grasping at the soles of my war-torn feet
Searching for a tormented soul as reason for their surge
They gathered round my body, anxious for my defeat

I extended my clenched hand that rested in my chest
All stood around, desperate for a look
Within I held a brilliant star smaller than the rest
Yet still, its immense light shook

The creatures stared in horror at that star
Before running in terror, screaming like mad
For that bright white luminance seen from afar
Shone brighter than all the others ever had