In the Glimmer

In the glimmer of light shining through the Texas Pines
I stand still near dusk aware of a presence a voice.
“Who are you?” I ask startled by the tone and choice

“I am the light that is the last hope for humankind,
Sole proprietor of the sun and your savior.
I control your destiny and your behavior.
Just as fast as this light, will cloud your mind
In a minute life will be over and unwind.
You will have no memory of the darkness.
I lovingly hold you and embrace your consciousness,
keeping the dark shadows at bay,
So remember life’s brilliant flashes that steal your breath away”.

Such is the essence of life more memory than substance
More fading light than brilliance.