Beyond the Illusion #2059

Beyond the Illusion In endless scrolls, we chase the light, Through words that stretch beyond our sight. Yet solace hides from restless hearts, In tales that fail to heal our parts. Virtue gleams with mirrored guise, In reputation’s blinding eyes. An illusion grand, it masks our flaws, In a world where false perception draws. Beware, the sage’s voice does cry, Of books unending 'neath the sky. Knowledge, sharp, a double blade, Sows discord where wisdom fades. Judgment waits, both patient, stern, To secrets of the heart discern. Each hidden deed, each whispered thought, Will stand revealed, our fate is wrought. No facade can hide our soul, From the gaze that makes us whole. In truth, our hearts will find their test, Not in guise, but unadorned, confessed. Knowledge and virtue, rightly held, Lift our souls where truth has dwelled. Yet unchecked, they lead astray, Into deceit’s labyrinthine way. So tread with care, in truth abide, Let no false virtue be our guide. For in the end, it’s truth that stands, Aligned with divine, in holy lands. Live with integrity, embrace the light, Seek wisdom’s path, not as a fight. In doing so, find solace true, In divine justice, our hearts renew. -Steven G. Lee (June 29, 2024)