Beware- yet trudge that lantern on,

Let moths collect their due,

What light attracts will part come dawn,

But darkness might claim you.

What is the cost of optimism? Are you afraid of what your little light might attract in the forest? Would you rather put out your light, to risk losing your way in the dark? I find that hope often lights my way, even as it makes me feel more visible, more vulnerable. But still better than lost. It takes courage to continue on, and while I am not always good at it, while I fear putting myself out there more now than I ever did, any fluttering moths will not last the night.

© Aimee Wood 2022