Echoes of Light: The Path Within #807

Echoes of Light: The Path Within (The Luminous Journey Within) In silence deep, where shadows play and light, A whisper stirs, the soul's neglected sight. For what's a speck in another's gaze, When our own eyes host a log's embrace? Ancient words echo, timeless and clear, Jesus queried, with wisdom to steer: "Why see the speck, yet ignore your log, A blindness deep, in life's dense fog?" (Matthew 7:3-4) This path we walk, not just to see, But to transform, to truly be free. With introspection's scalpel, we dive, Into ourselves, we earnestly strive. For correcting the world, we keenly aim, Yet overlook, our own inner flame. A cosmos within, flawed yet bright, Holds the potential, our beacon of light. Humble hearts, open minds, we bear, On self-discovery's voyage, we dare. Each flaw mended, a reflection true, Of a world healed, in hues anew. In this sacred dialogue, soul to mirror, We find ourselves, ever clearer. Learning not to fix, but to refine, Our essence, through self-design. So inward we journey, with wisdom's grace, Emerging as light, in darkness' face. Beacons of change, through transformation shown, Illuminating paths, once unknown. Let this journey within, be our guide, To cast light wide, with every stride. For in seeking within, we truly find, The power to illuminate, all of mankind. Written Steven G. Lee (April 6, 2024)