If, clasping hands together on your chest,
You turn your back on all the lights that shine
And crouch, and bow your head, and stay depressed—
You then might think, “This darkness here is mine.”
But what if you stand up and turn around?
Now lift your head and face toward the light,
And stretch yourself on tiptoe off the ground—
The shadow that you cast is out of sight.
But best of all, if you approach the source,
Become immersed in it, and shine out, free—
Be radiant yourself, and then you might
In truth declare, “No darkness can I see.”
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*Matthew 5:14
