"Falling back"

(Composed November 9, 2009).

Springing ahead is tough,
But how I love falling back!
Still the days grow darker,
Leaving work as the sun sets,
Afternoons as black as midnight.
Unlock the door; turn on the light.
Darkness is but the absence of light,
For darkness alone cannot overcome
The glimmer of a single flame,
The blaze of a roaring fire,
The brilliance of the noonday sun,
The glory of the risen Lord.
Darkness may last for the night,
But hope longs for the first ray,
Seeks, clings to the promise:
The coming of a new day!