The Shadow

If the shadow is the substance
The reality is lost
For the Light that cast the shadow
Shone its brightest at the cross.

If you're worshipping the image
You are in an obscure place
And your light is abject darkness
If the shadow you embrace.

In the world of light and darkness
Without light you're walking blind
But the presence of a shadow
Means there must be Light behind.

I urge you, seek the Light-source
And the One Who casts the shade
And then you'll see so clearly
The part the shadow played.

For the shadow's not the substance
But it plays a vital role
When seen in right perspective
In the Light that lights your soul.

Vincent Lyons.