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The
Lamplighter
I
know
what
it's
like
to
wait
in
the
dark,
to
hover
in
silence
alone.
I
know
what
it's
like
to
lose
all
your
faith,
to
cower
with
dreams
overthrown.
I
know
what
it's
like
to
weep
with
despair,
to
think
that
it's
no
use
to
hope.
I
know
what
it's
like
to
tremble
in
fear,
to
feel
at
the
end
of
your
rope.
But
I've
learned
there's
a
lamp
up
in
Heaven
that
illumines
the
blackest
night,
and
if
you
pray
from
the
depths
of
your
being,
it
will
burn
with
magnificent
light.
For
this
heavenly
flame
will
be
kindled
by
the
wonderful
power
of
prayer,
and
though
you
may
think
it's
not
tended,
the
Keeper
of
the
flame's
always
there.
I
know
that
sometimes
it
seems
hopeless,
you
feel
like
you
might
as
well
quit,
but
hang
on
with
all
you
can
muster,
believing
the
lamp
will
be
lit.
Kneel
down
in
the
midst
of
your
shadows
and
pray
for
a
light
in
the
dark,
then
look
toward
the
sill
of
Heaven
and
patiently
wait
for
the
spark.
Copyright
©
1998
Ruth
Gillis
"The
Lamplighter"
received
a
Second
Place
Award
in
the
January
2000
issue
of
Poet's
Review.
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