Poems

Someone's Lamp

Sometimes when I'm alone in this maze someone drops a lamp down for me
The lamp gives me light
Its nice
It feels less lonely
But I know this lamp isn't mine
This lamp isn't mine to keep
It's someone else's lamp
I'm scared of breaking it
I don't want to break it
So I try my best to handle it with care
But there have been times where I've dropped it
I hate when I did that
The light would dim
And it would get darker in the maze

That someone who drops the lamp down asks for me to return it
That's the only voice I hear in the maze
That someone is on top of my maze
So they take the lamp
And once again I'm alone
Alone in this maze again
But that's okay
At least the lamp isn't in danger anymore
The lamp won't get dropped
The lamp won't get dented
The lamp won't get damaged
And that's okay
It's better this way
This way I know the lamp is still glowing for someone
The lamp is still shining bright
As long as I know the lamp is shining
I can be okay
I can feel more okay knowing the lamp is shining
I can feel better

Sometimes I can see the lamp's soft glow
It's comforting to see
To know that the lamp is still shining
Please just shine without me
That's all I ever want
I don't need a light
I've never had one
I've never needed one
So just shine without me
That someone needs it more than me
I like the dark anyway