Only Draw Light (Final Version) Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

only draw the light from the wells of history
and from the working day
my angel confided to me in the depths of night
in the depths of night when I had small rest
when I thought of the long road back
the quest that once glittered
in the noon of the day
how time has passed as though it were a cloud
oh what outlasts it all
draw light she whispered
turn it all into the stars

mary angela douglas 23 october 2021; 17 april 2023