Love's Bright Light

By Bob Dougherty
 
darkly drums the dreary heart   alone
though wise deny darkness to know day
love’s bright light   as though no night   is shone
 
young   while born with love — love must be known
touch gentle with love’s hand — don’t betray
darkly drums the dreary heart   alone
 
old   like poems   fine metaphors in tone
their love   just dust or a spring bouquet
love’s bright light   as though no night   is shone
 
rich show love — for love — or to atone
wealth can’t buy true love — or so   they say
darkly drums the dreary heart   alone
 
poor give love — for love — it’s all they own
love returned is more than they convey
love’s bright light   as though no night   is shone
 
lost is life spent chasing a gravestone
love enlightens life and paints the way
darkly drums the dreary heart   alone
love’s bright light   as though no night   is shone