Our steps can only
move in one direction,
yet we choose freely
the line they trace.
A note of possibilities
and probabilities.

We are either giving,
or retreating into ourselves.
Receiving,
or closing the door.
Kind,
or indifferent.
Loving,
or causing harm.
Welcoming,
or disturbing peace.
Living in harmony,
or in hurt.
A friend,
or a shadow of chaos.
A storyteller,
or a line written and erased
at will.
A voice,
or an empty cave.

Balance is the soul’s equilibrium—
to see the genuine,
hear the authentic,
and embrace who we are.

Not every stranger is an enemy,
nor does every event
place us in peril.
And every danger
calls for a different courage.

Discernment isn’t obsequious
and bound
by ideology or knowledge.
It is the wisdom
to see your true self,
to understand your role
within the cosmos.
It is the intuition of your spark,
the compass of your mind’s identity,
the principles
that guide your soul.

Before you act,
pause and ask:
Who am I?
Would I wish for a friend or a foe?
Does my heart long for love,
or carry the weight of hate?
Who am I becoming?

Take a step.
Be the person
worthy of your own beatitude,
Of living happily ever after.
Not someday,
but here,
now,
today.