«We are creatures of light»

We are creatures of light.
From light you have come, to light shall you go.
And surrounding you through every step
is the light of your infinite being.
By your own choice dwell you now in the world in which you have created. What you hold in your heart shall be true and what most you admire, that shall you become.
Fear not nor be dismayed at the appearance that is darkness, at the disguise that is evil, at the empty cloak that is death, for you have picked these for your challenges.
They are the stones on which you choose to whet the keen edge of your spirit.
Know that ever about you stands the reality of love and each moment, you have the power to transform your world by what you have learned.
You are life, inventing form.
No more can you die on sword or by years than you can die on doorways through which you walk, one room into another.
Every room gives its word for you to speak,
Every passage its song for you to sing.

© Richard Bach