Sunday, October 31, 2021

THINKING ABOUT A LANTERN

 



There’s a little lantern within us

It’s flames light our path

But remember it’s wick requires fuel

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Internal light is not hidden

It radiates through our thoughts, our words

Enlightening others or burning them

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Unintentional flashes of ourselves often seep out

Unfiltered by those shades that attempt to dim

To camouflage the real we are

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That little lantern inside

Has potential to be a blinding light

But also to generate radiant heat



Hope everyone is having a wonderful day.  May your light shine bright.

For The Sunday Muse where we are asked to use the photo as a prompt.



16 comments:

  1. Lovely - and a powerful reminder too. Thank you.

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  2. This has a beautiful and wise message Myrna. I also wanted to let you know that your link was not working so we deleted it. Could you re-link? I know everyone wants to read your lovely poem.

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  3. I love the idea of the little lantern within us.......giving light, generating heat. Lovely.

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  4. Hello dear Myrna...it is Carrie again. The link you shared last was still doing the same thing, but this time I fixed it. When you link, you want to copy the URL that you see when your poem has been published, and you are looking at it from the view others would. If you have any questions, I would be happy to help. Just let me know. I know links and Mr Linky can be kaablinky. :-))

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  5. 'This little light of mine' ~~~ cannot count the number of times we sang this in Sunday School. A great grouping of words.

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  6. Oh, that light that burns a view into who we are can be tough at times. May we be a guiding light to those in need.

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  7. The light that burns within can be seen through the nature
    of the person, but "remember it’s wick requires fuel."
    Lovely, Myrna.
    ..

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  8. That little light is a light of hope and sometimes it is barely flickering and other times it burns with life.

    May you week be filled with brightness...

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  9. "But remember it’s wick requires fuel"

    So true, so important to feed the flame

    Happy you dropped by my blog Myrna

    Much💜love

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  10. Beautiful metaphor, Myrna. Just the nourishment my soul needed today.

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  11. The potential of the light that burns inside us, - what a wonderful image.

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  12. Good reminder to be mindful of what the self contains.

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  13. Also, your are part of the testimonials in my book. I have shared the wondeful comments you had given on my blog in the past as a testimonial! Thanks Myrna

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