Illumination

When the light fades,

be it literally or figuratively,

how will you respond to the darkness?

Your mind will shift into overdrive,

your other senses will stumble,

and you will be at a crossroads.

One direction leads to shrinking

and withdrawal in fear.

Absent visual confirmation,

it's easy to question your remaining

senses' ability to keep you safe.

The other path leads to creativity

and abundance in hope.

Learning to see more than

your eyes ever could

opens the floodgates of imagination,

awakening your soul to images

heretofore only available in your dreams.

When the view from the shadows emerges,

you'll wonder how you ever

could have settled for daylight.

Photo by Holly Jane Jenkins

© 2014 Todd Jenkins