Candle Power

That flickering flame so vulnerable
Shines through the gloom impenetrable
Radiating heat and light
Defiant in the darkest night

What is light, intangible?
Scientists claim – both wave and particle
But surely more than either measure
Its gifts bring to us boundless treasure

The energy that is the light
Supreme in the sun that burns so bright
Provides our earth with power untold
This little candle does uphold

Ken Fisher