Lights Out for Earth Hour

many years ago, during war
when lights lead bombs to
destroy homes with families
gathered around the radio,
listening to the latest news
of what was happening
on the war front
I sit here, war is far away
but not forgotten, I listen
to the radio by candlelight,
to the latest reports from
the front, the lights
are dim in our town as
we all sit quietly
alone, or looking at
faces softened in the
glow of candlelight.