Two versions of the same poem; Can you find the differences? Which one is more relatable/ real to you?
They carry their light
Wherever they go
In the bright sunlit days
On dark streets at night
If you meet a lamplighter
Be ready to stand and shine
They don’t dim their light
Or hide in the lime
No, they share their light
Lighting lamps along the path
Where someone stands waiting
To see love, safety in sight
Needing guidance, a way to see
That you’re not alone
I’ve got you,
And you’ve got me
It doesn’t dim their brightness
Lights together Only shines the brighter
The flame that you carry
The spark that’s inside
That’s the lamplighter’s strength
Their love they can’t hide
See, they can’t control
where their light goes
Who it will touch,
Or what will grow
But they know that it must
So they share, and they go
If you meet a lamplighter
Chances are you’ve become one, too
Because your light helped me see
More life, a better view
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Along the path I walked
Thoughts swirled of the cost
Not sure of where I was going
Or if I was lost
It was uneven,
This ground that I walked
It was hard, I was alone
I couldn’t see, and no one talked
I stopped in my tracks
Because I was afraid
So much I didn’t know
So much doubt in me I had made
Til I felt someone touch my arm
And I saw
One with a lamp
The light’s glow made me warm
In that moment I felt
Something inside me start
To open up my soul
And warm my heart
This lamplighter saw it
And gave me a lamp
To keep my light bright
And light my path
The magic of bringing
our lights together
Didn’t dim their light
But made mine grow stronger
And as I started again
To walk the path I could see
Others wanting to shine their light but in need
Of sharing their light,
And watching it grow
Being there for another
Who may not know where to go
Holding on tight to the light
And then letting it go
Be a lamplighter, my friend
Shine the light that is you
Don’t hold back for the fear
Don’t let it control you
Share yourself with just one
And be proud to be you
And you’ll find that your light
Will give others permission to shine
xo,
AC
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