Makeweight

Love is the weight of the world
	that we tote on our backs
in spite of the weight
	longing to recognize
the truth lost in shadows.

Love is the light of the world
	that can blind us sometimes
as it shines from behind
	a searchlight piercing the dark
a signal to those searching love.

Love is the wait of the world --
	that break in the music,
that moment of doubt,
	it waits for all to catch up
to find the rhythm again.

Love is the way of the world
	that breaks our hearts
then mends them again
	and, if we wait,
brings weight and light  to us all.