Saint Anthony, My LED Light

St. Anthony, My LED Light

St. Anthony, you’ve been my LED light,

Steady and calm through the longest night.

When Corinth froze and the power fell,

You burned where fear and silence dwell.

Not a blaze, not loud or grand,

Just constant glow at your gentle command.

While wind struck hard and ice held tight,

You kept my courage wired with light.

Saint of the lost, of keys and peace,

You helped my racing heart to ease.

Each flicker said, You’re not alone,

Even when the dark felt overgrown.

You lit the hours, slow and cold,

Turning worry into something held.

No breaker tripped where faith was fed,

You shone instead, my light, my thread.

So when the switch of dawn comes on,

And storm and shadow both are gone,

I’ll still remember how you stayed,

My LED light, quiet, unafraid.

by Anne Hendricks