Flashlight and I

Came across an old notebook and found this old poem I wrote during a blackout from Hurricane Charley.

Flashlight and I

I burned a candle in light of some light
Then broke out the flashlight
To write in spite the darkness surrounding my sight
This is not too deep, it’s just about me and no light
Thanks to another hurricane that dropped by at the height of night

It was the lack of light that inspired me to write
My spirit was calm no urge to fuss or fight
Then my silence was interrupted by my imagination preparing for flight
Like a sugar ant in search of something to bite
I was back at my tablet searching for something to write
For something to rhyme
Like
I wish I may
I wish I might
Utter another cliche tonight
Like the glowing moon
So round and so bright

I searched for one vision that might have taken place that night
And for no reason
I thought about a kite
Yes
With colors that just so happen to be
Red, blue, and white

I wrote to the point where my length equaled my height
This ant with no bite
Created a square picture
About a night with no light
With a candle half burning bright
With thoughts about a kite
Sitting with a tablet writing with a flashlight
True Story

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