The Lantern That Learned to Speak
Light Translated Into Words
A wandering monk carried a lantern that flickered in unusual rhythms. One evening, during a storm, he realized the flame wasn’t trembling — it was communicating. Each shimmer formed a wordless message felt directly in the heart. Villagers gathered to listen, not with ears but with presence. The lantern never lied, never exaggerated, never judged. It only revealed the truth people hid from themselves. Some found comfort. Others found fear. But everyone left understanding that light has a vocabulary humans rarely take time to hear.
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