Find One Small Light

Reflections

Find One Small Light is a short poem about hope, resilience, and the power of focus. It begins with a simple instruction: Find one small light in this world / Make it your own. The poet suggests that in dark or uncertain times, we don’t need to fix everything at once—we only need to find one small source of good and hold on to it.

The poem’s imagery evokes both vulnerability and inner strength. The light is fragile—something that must be shielded from the wind—yet the act of protecting it gives the speaker purpose and direction.

As the verse unfolds, the light becomes a gathering place, a symbol of connection and warmth: Gather round the light you found / Like a campfire in the wood. We are then invited to make a conscious choice: Turn away from the darkness / Toward that small spark of good.

The final stanza reveals the poem’s emotional truth. When we focus on that single, steady light—faith, love, gratitude, hope, or whatever we call it—dark thoughts begin to fade. Like a mist in the sun, despair slowly evaporates when exposed to enough light.

The message is timeless: even in our darkest hour, we can always nurture one small light to sustain us.

Affirmation

Even in the darkest darkness, I can find one small light. I choose to focus on that light and let it guide me forward.