Bottle It Up

Catch the light in a bottle.

Don’t let it fade away.

Shake it every now and then,

Let the ashes fly and sway

You need that light.

You’ll need it sometime.

When the dark surrounds you,

When you’ve closed your eyes.

You’ll need it when you can’t see.

You’ll need it when you’re afraid.

You’ll need to drink it up,

When the black runs through your veins.

But don’t be frightened,

Of this thundering night,

It only comes once,

And it slowly dies.

How long it stays,

I cannot tell.

It has its ways,

Its faintly bitter smell.

It’s wrapped around you now,

It’s gently caressing,

It’s as scared as you are,

It cannot be stressing.

Its arms are weak,

And then are strong,

Its hold feels right,

And then it feels wrong.

So bottle up the rays

Catch the sun,

For when you’re alone,

You might glimpse someone.