Chalice Lighting

chalice,

symbolizing the light

which allows us to see

the other faces in the

ancient firelight and

to heat the gathering

as the sun’s warmth

bids them adieu

for the short term,

and it comes as

no surprise that

the light of the fire

has come to symbolize

mutual respect and

the passing of knowledge

from one generation to the next,

through myth and moral lesson,

truth and anecdote,

the symbol remains eternal

as long as human beings

thrive in this almost

totally inhospitable universe.

 

may our hopes and thoughts

be considered and remembered

with every chalice lighting.

Reviews

[Leslie Philibert]

Picked this one out because I loved the title, A good choice.Like the way you work through your theme, the way all the associations fit together. Well done.