A free verse poem about trying to improve any dark situation by doing your small part.

The storm arrived with malevolent
fury, leaving a trail of darkness
and destruction upon its departure.
Despair filled the blackness
of the night, as survivors, wet
and shivering, huddled together
for comfort and safety.
All seemed ruined…
but then, in the far-off darkness,
suddenly appeared the light
of a single candle.
The tiny, flickering flame
brought renewed hope,
as it pierced the dark void
like a searchlight’s beam.
Somehow the survivors
instinctively knew that the
light meant a better tomorrow
would follow this cruel night.
If only we all would choose to light
a candle in every dark situation…
to ignite one small candle
to pierce the blackness of despair,
to offer hope and encouragement,
to show others we are there for them,
to promise that tomorrow will bring
them comfort and improvement,
to take a stand against the world’s evil,
and mostly to make ourselves matter.
Imagine if we were to stand united,
shoulder to shoulder, holding
thousands, upon thousands
of glowing candles…just imagine!