This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let you shine,
Through the winds of change,
The currents of uncertainty,
Through uncharted waters,
Surrounded with potentials to squelch.
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let you shine,
Amid the doubt,
The fear,
The overwhelm
Despite the flows of the sea,
The power of the waves,
The coolness of the deep.
Your heat and radiance within
The one that has always been
My life raft
The heart
The center
The compass of guidance
The voice within my soul
Navigating the way forward
A constant glow
This little light of mine,
Please continue to shine,
Like a beacon in the dark.
Warming my soul
Vibrating my spirit,
Guiding me like a north star
Burning brightly within.
Whispering inward, to continue
Despite the circumstance,
The chance,
The risk,
If my heart is scared,
If my mind in question,
You are the force,
Pushing me to row,
Upstream,
Against the surf.
Knowing I will once reach desired land.
Trusting you to keep me afloat.
High above the abyss.
Paddle.
Now.
Go.
Feeling your flame
Deep inside
Illuminating me in the dark
Clarifying me in these vast waters.
This little light of mine,
Amid the battle to let you shine
I sense your strength,
Your wisdom,
Your intent ingrained.
Determined
Persistent
A wild fire
Spreading,
Igniting me
Fueling my soul.
The power in your burn.
The beauty in your spark
Your beam a hue I rely across the blue.
This little light of mine,
Take the helm,
Away from the shore
Blaze across the thrashing seas.
The strong tides
The unpredictable swells.
I will protect you from the turbulent waters.
Believing in your flicker,
Existing in your flame
Trusting in your radiance.
In you, the essence of where and who I am.
This little light of mine
I ask you to shine
Brightly.
Ferociously.
For the world to see.

So open and real. Gently developed - Just enough to carry your reader to your conclusion and empathize with the pain and the enlightening.
Jojo, I’ve been anticipating this Friday’s post, knowing it would speak to me, too. Divine timing. I felt goosebumps by the time I was 2/3 way through your poem, feeling the relationship to the light that develops in spite of and because of all circumstances. I love the last verse, especially, because of the surrender to the light & all that it is. This trust speaks to me of navigating whatever comes up because it is in service to offering all that is unique & meant to emerge specifically through every one special life. 🙏