Shabbat candles

The flickering lights
illuminate the darkness
of our warm and cozy house
the wax melts to the shiny walnut table
drip by drip
the sun fades into the horizon
of the bright green evergreens 
and the hot tones of the maples
owls hoo from the tree tops
the birds fall asleep in the darkness
our house sits beneath a blanket
of twinkling lights called stars
just like the ones that live in our home
this night and each Friday
just me
or my whole family
join our voices
with our beautiful Shabbat lights