Illumination
from within and from without
zen enlightenment
(For Haiku Heights)
From without:
sometimes the light from the setting sun
blazes strong and adamant
reluctant to leave centre-stage
and sometimes, the tired sun
casts a gentler light as it sets
seemingly glad to go to bed and have a goodnight's sleep
and the moon takes over
bathing the darkness
with its soft silvery light
Still illuminating from without:
the evening sun still bright
beams its golden light on the waves
signalling to the seagulls that day's toil is almost done
the revealing light of truth
baring for all to discover
dark secrets and crimes of passion
the noon light
benevolent, casting a vertical shadow
forming an umbrella of love
highlighting the many facets
of singular blooms
the sun empowers and beautifies
From within:
and magically
there's light illuminating from within
the burning embers of the heart
From within yet without:
illuminating the bleak interior of caverns
and underground rivers
neon lights reveal a wonderland
dispersing all fears of the dark and unknown
that caves are wont to transmit
if there were no illuminating light within
without the light
will there be shadows
without shadows
won't everything be just plain bright?
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