What happened to darkness?

Was it where the bogeyman lived,

the dragon under my bed,

the time to touch, to tingle

and enjoy a sweet sexy snog?

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Or was it the deep dark where

callous criminals took advantage

and left a small voice crying,

terrified of the call ‘lights out’,

well used by a prowling pervert?

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Or was it the night sky

setting the scene for stars,

tiny lights sparkling with joy

a backdrop to guttering flames 

of bonfires and effervescent fizzing

of rockets and Catherine wheels?

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Or was it the covering for a

cowering child, a place to

hide from a violent soldier,

safety in the midst of mayhem,

or a place to hide a treat for

a surprise, special celebration?

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Or was it the moment waiting

in the dark at midnight when

“Lumen Christi” was called

and the candles flamed and

grew to fill everywhere with

jubilance, joy, hopefulness and peace?

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Is it a place for badness

breathed from human hearts,

or of goodness graciously shown?

is it really a place of candle lit

grace or of hateful horror’s?

Your choice!