A Ballad of Human Duality
There is a celestial dance growing inside me,
Within me, you, and every encounter and soul I meet.
It’s the dance of Light and Shadow.
The music emanating from this dance
Resounds loudly within my ears, screaming to be heard
to be acknowledged and to be felt deeply.
It urges my body to move in this joyful rhythm.
This vibrant dance is the essence of the human experience —
It is Light and it is Shadow.
It’s me. It’s you. It’s them.
It’s the me who behaves one way outwardly,
But if given the opportunity, would do the very opposite.
The me who works and makes a living based on a set of skills
But who truly wishes she could be creating all day instead
The me who deep inside is the most generous and kind person you’ll ever meet.
But that can also be petty and disgruntled if pushed all buttons.
The me who holds answers to many of life’s questions
but who also feels lost, adrift, seeking to find the way back home.
The me who is grateful for all experiences,
but who also complains when the coffee spills.
The me who can forgive the most obnoxious crimes,
but who can’t seem to pardon someone who cuts in traffic
The me who strives in the light
Also lives and walks through the darkness —
And there is nothing wrong with that.
The me who often cares for others
Also needs desperately to be helped and supported —
And there is no shame in that.
The me who feels strong, elevated emotions,
Those feelings that bring us close to the angels,
Singing love and peace in unison,
Is the same me who is capable of feeling lowly emotions,
Such as wishing someone to be punished for their actions,
Or simply wishing that Karma can teach them a tough lesson.
And there shouldn’t be any guilt about that.
We weren’t born perfect,
Or even born to reach perfection.
Our perfection lies in our flaws —
The flaws we fight so hard against,
But that in the end return to embrace us with acceptance.
Accepting that this is what we are, Light and Shadow,
Is the beginning of a profound, healing journey.
We no longer feel the need to cover ourselves
With empty, glittery, toxic positivity.
Because everyone is positive —
Until their lives turn upside down,
And their natural Shadow reveals.
Our Shadows keep us safe — and also in check.
They’re the ones showing us when we’re about to walk
Into a path of suffering and no return.
They expose us, bare us, and point their long fingers at us,
And show us that we are no better than anyone,
Not any smarter, not that generous, not privileged in any way.
However, there is ONE positive thing our Shadows show us —
Is that we are all deserving of love, acceptance, and respect.
Our Shadows make us more human and humble,
They bring us back to human nature,
Especially when they slap our faces with reminders that
We are no better than the others we judged so much.
But if we are aware of the Shadows,
And embrace them for what they are instead of fighting them,
Light comes in dancing smoothly and showing her pretty face.
Light and Shadow respect and complement each other.
They have no intentions of taking each other’s place.
On the contrary, they co-exist,
As they are integral parts of our journeys and personal growth.
The dual nature of human existence is what makes us humans,
and not machines.
So remember that the same you who loves deeply
Is entitled to feel low emotions such as anger, hatred, and despair.
What matters is that you don’t dwell on them.
If you experience them and even take them into action,
You release them and open the door to Light again.
Once Light returns, you come back to your true self.
The one who’s connected to all and everything —
But the one who stays in check before making any judgment,
Before looking at others without eyes of love.
Embrace your Light and love your Shadow
Instead of fighting their love affair.
Dance with them and celebrate!
Listen to your body, honor your emotions, and learn from pain.
They are part of your human experience.
They are a collection of experiences that came from a place of no love,
Of rejection, guilt, and fear.
Thank them for the beautiful messages they taught you.
And invite Light to dance with them.
As Light and Shadow become one, so do you.
One radiant being, shining and connected to the essence of All.
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