The Lamp

Lyrics by me. Performance generated by Suno AI. Images generated by Flux AI.

Lyrics:
There was a lamp
A thing of beauty
Of delicate glass
Not yet sooty

Wick unlit
It sat in the dark
Blind to joy
Until the spark

A brilliant flame
A dancing tongue
A purpose claimed
A whisper sung

The light was good
Its power mighty
Its glow flamboyant
The lamp important

The lamp felt pride
Burned with elation
Brightest shimmer
Pleasant warmer

It reveled in grandeur
Sole illuminator
Master of sight
Only thing bright

Into the room
Someone intruded
Cracked through the door
New light there exuded

A light much brighter
A flame much higher
A dazzling gleam
A magnificent fire

The lamp felt awed
But also threatened
A light so great
Its own wick darkened

In this great shine
The lamp lost its splendor
Became a trinket thing
A small pretender

As the great light stayed
The lamp grew bitter
The lamp flared its wick
Flickered and sputtered

The great light unwanted
It withdrew and departed
Left the lamp there alone
Where only it shone

Once again king
The lamp burned contented
Or so it desired
But its heart now was mired

The lamp ruled the darkness
Yet knew there was greater
Knew there was more wonder
Knew it was a beggar

Plagued by such thoughts
The lamp turned up its flame
Flared its small light
The night it would tame

As the wick burned
The oil did dwindle
The glass became tinted
The soot rendered it muted

The darkness encroached
The lamplight faded
Shadows gathered
Joy abated

Was this the end?
Would light die?
Would there be no more glory?
No more to the story?

As the wick shivered out
The great light returned
Burst pitch into day
With a marvelous ray

The lamp saw its folly
Understood its mistake
Begged for mercy
Awaited its fate

The great light shared oil
Of which it had no end
Burned off the soot
The lamp was its friend

The great light reached down
Clipped the lamp to its belt
Opened the door
They both journeyed out

Ever brighter
Ever warmer
Nothing to fear
The lamp served the great one
Enjoyed light oh so near

Lyrics by Zephyr Axiom
Copyright Zephyr Axiom