advent 5: witness to the light.

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world." - John 1:6-9

A window
is a simple,
beautiful thing
letting in all that light
into places of dim
and shadow.
We know,
of course,
that it is
not the source
of the light.
It is just glass
and wood and glue.
And a few bent nails
barely holding
it all together.
Still, it is only by
this bit of clarity,
that the sturdy walls
we've built
for ourselves
are punctured.
We can only
call it a Miracle,
a Witness,
this little box
that frames
the glimmering world.