Nightlight

Once,

On past a broken road

When my feet weren't worn

And my eyes

Not washed with rain

I went to bed

And looked away

To a light 

Tucked in a corner

A child could not help but smile

It flickered-

Never went out

Banishing the overwhelming odds

Of the evils crushing in

Only to sleep in the main morning hours

That erased it from my mind

I think it cared for me

It's knowledge it enlightened

Carrying me from sea to sea

With tales of amusement

And moments of shock

When it stayed a little dim

Too long for me to bare

But then it would come back to me

Refusing me a peck

But now that I am older

And bare no need for such a thing

I can't help but feel guilty

As I look at this form next to me

Wanting my nightlight

That I know

Has easily forgotten about me