Light a candle

tonight
and
every night

please

bear witness
to
the suffering

and
to that
which will
ensue

the climate chaos
violence

here
now

to
the birds
bees
butterflies
animals
plants
fungi
and tiny creatures
yet unseen

as
they
disappear

and to us humans
as
we continue
to run
hide
deny
distract



delude
and
destroy

each other
and
this beautiful world
given to us
 
a gift
that
we just…

took

Light a candle

tonight
and
very night

please

bear witness
to our grief
at what
and who
we each
and all
treasured
and loved
and
have already
lost

and to our rage

and
regret…

It did not have to be
this way


Light a candle

tonight
and
every night

for those
in fear

seeking
safety
shelter
food
future

For those we
harm
turn our back on
use
abuse
brutalize
bomb
extract
and
throw away

not knowing
that
when we
cut off their humanity
we also cut off
ours

and our ability to feel
anything
even
joy…

Light a candle
tonight
and
every night

please

for all those
who
each in their way
big
and small
shine the light of
love
and
compassion

who
speak up
step up
show up
reach out…

act
protect
and
create

bear witness
to
their
caring
courage
creativity
commitment

and know
that
this too…

is you

Light a candle

tonight
and
every night

and…

when we each

all

place our candles
in our windows
and
open our eyes
and look
and see…

we will know
we
are not alone

or separate

and that
the
lights
that we see
also
shine
from within

glimmering
reflecting
connecting

beacons…

illuminating
our path

as together
we
find
our way

on
this

New Day