We usually say
"step into the light"
when there's
nothing but night;
But do we say
"step into the night"
when the light
is so bright
that it not only blinds
but burns out our eyes?

When extremist's
play their games
to blind our
sensitive eyes,
it doesn't matter
if they're using
darkness or light.

It's all the same
if you're snowblind
or just left alone
in the dark.
Whether it's
viral or bacterial
it's still an infection.

Feeling our way
in the heavy black air,
too thick to breathe.
Fumbling around
in the light gray air
too thin to breathe.

Caught in the loop of
groping the walls of our
minds in twilight.
Struggling to refocus
in moonlight.
Then so exhausted
by daybreak
that we sleep it all off
until dusk.

Too much darkness
Too much light
Too much cold
Too much heat
Too much pleasure
Too much pain
Too much sunshine
Too much rain
You can have too little
or too much of anything.