The Inner Glow of Knowing

He walks over the sea-washed shells
and stones, the relics of the tides
of time. He walks toward the lighthouse,
that symbol of safety and guidance,
as though his own life might need
some buffer from the rocks
and shallows of the shore.
But he walks, knowing
the true light is within him.
The same light that, when absent,
Creates the absolute darkness.