Two Kinds Of Darkness Poem by Chris Embrick

Bring a candle into a dark room
and it's light will dispel the darkness
This is physical light
But there is also spiritual Light
which manifests it's presence as:
gentleness
kindness
compassion
honesty
love
Darkness also has two natures
Spiritual darkness can be exposed as:
greed
pride
lust
hatred
anger
This spiritual darkness always tries
to hide from spiritual Light
but to no avail
There is no room in a peaceful soul
for both light and darkness
The bearer must choose
one or the other
The person who walks in spiritual Light
need never fear the darkness
The candle of the Lord illuminates the soul
Unless the bearer chooses
to blow out the candle
They have both physical light and spiritual Light
to guide them safely through this life.