I had been traveling through the desert

for a number of years with a leaky canteen,

on a spiritual journey,

not really knowing where I was going

or where I had been.

Then the Lord spoke rather matter-of-factly

in one of those inattentive moments

you might easily just let roll by:

“From now on you will be traveling at night.”

I quickly took off and checked my pack,

and what I found (or the lack of it)

seriously took me aback,

turns out the Good Lord

had taken my flashlight.