Drinking from the River of Light

 

There are those who water

the seed of light that no one sees.

They are visionaries.

And those who hold others, feeling

the power of what they can become.

They are teachers.

And those who care enough

to love the truth of what-is

until Heaven is revealed

here on Earth.

They are sages.

Few are celebrities.

Few are rich.

The best

are often silent,

deflecting attention,

bowing to the gift.

This is for them

and their lineage

and the hope 

that we can do this

for each other.

--Mark Nepo

[Photo of Amazon River, Brazil]