the artist walks alone, not long

"the artist walks alone, not long"

you are an artist
   on a lonely walk
in a dark wood.
   and you carry
a bright torch light
   that lights your way---

but, fellow artist,
   you are not alone
in that dark forest,
   and if you light the way and
somehow lose your way
   and get lost somehow

i will follow your
   lights and find you---
and maybe then our torches
   combined will show us
the path we've both been
   walking toward but

not finding alone---
   and then we
can both go home
   finally and
together forever
   and ever---amen.