no matter what

we crave the honesty of simple light
eyes are unfocused and our minds asleep
day fades insensibly into dull night

what's seen we note with other than plain sight
the stream is shallow but the well is deep
we crave the honesty of simple light

a bird's glimpsed blue and scarlet in mid-flight
from earth to heaven's but a single leap
day fades insensibly into dull night

what was made wrong will soon be set aright
through the slow work we will with hope now creep
we crave the honesty of simple light

the chance of suffering is never so slight
as that of finding what we cannot keep
day fades insensibly into dull night

the day will end although the noon is bright
what's sown by us others will one day reap
we crave the honesty of simple light
day fades insensibly into dull night

(C)2007, Fragano Ledgister