John came as a witness to testify to the light.
He himself was not the light,
but he came to testify to the light
—John 1.7-8
The brook is not the light
but it reflects the coming dawn.
The geese are not the winter,
but it falls from their wings.
The wave is not the sea;
the note is not the song;
I am not the light
but I am made of nothing else.
Bear witness.
If not to the light within,
bear witness to the dawn.
To the song.
The candle isn’t the sun,
but sings its song.
I don’t have to believe this,
just sing the song.
—December 14, 2017