Scales Of Light

Some measure life by a yardstick
inherited from their forebears,
inches faded and slightly bent,
but it worked for one’s ancestors
so it will still be true.

Others prefer to see what
can’t been defined in just inches,
using a candle to discover
all the facets of any form,
the rays expose what was hidden
in the crevices
until its real worth is revealed.

It is the balance that shines
without a lecture or rules,
evident to both the lamp holder
and the one who is bathed in the glow.