going to the light

to the beam under the shade

brining what needs to be seen

like the page of a book

or a pill bottle label

in the middle of the night

rather than flipping the switch

and blasting the whole room

like a grenade

for a bullet’s job

a pill bottle in this case

so i can see the label

and cure a hangover

in the middle of the night

and make sure i don’t poison myself

with the wrong bottle