Hello Rumi Tuesday! The Spark that Starts the Fire…

Yesterday in the United States,

we celebrated Independence Day.

The night sky was lit with fireworks

all across the country.

A palette of bright colors in awe-inspiring patterns

exploded with loud bursts

amidst the ooooh’s and aaaahh’s of the crowds.

We watch in amazement,

struck by the majesty and beauty.

Today their lights have all died out.

They are temporary.

They come and go quickly,

And they pale in comparison to the

light within your heart.

To witness this inner light,

even to catch a quick glimpse

of the eternal flame

will leave you forever changed,

filled with a knowing of a love so great

and a passion to seek its essence,

to drink its golden nectar,

to bathe in its sweetness,

and to serve all who bear and reflect

even the most subtle reflection

of this divine majesty.

In love and service,

a yearning to draw nearer to

the Essence of the One.