Bright Spot

That one bright spot in the distance
Could be enough
To plunge into coldness and darkness
And airless unknown.
To jump forward and go
In search of what makes it glow there.
And to know you have to go there.
Light comes to us and rushes through us
Only to tell us
Look over there. That's where
The people are.

And if it was light from a distant star would it say
I travelled so far, in time, space
To get here and now...what?
It's too cold for you outside?
Too cloudy
For you to come out and see me?

Leap.
Go and find the source.
And if it's just a bright cold room?
You'll have to search again.
You'll have to find a better course.