-- Nothing.
No, I saw something, in the darkness. Was that a match?
-- No.
I saw a light. It flickered for just a second.
-- It wasn't a match.
What was it then?
-- A spark, at best. Probably just a phosphene.
I think it was a match.
-- So what if it was?
A match can start a great big fire.
-- Fires burn.
They also throw a lot of light. And I like fire.