The Lantern

A beacon in the midst--
A focal point for travelers.
lightly defining a path through the darkness
leading lost sould onward.
Bright as the sun, soft as a candle.
illuminating, vaguely angelic.
Pure brilliance!
beckoning onward into the unknown.
Now, slowly, the light drifts away, leaving me.
fading to call forth others.
I dare not follow,
My time had not come.