clinging to the wreckage of civilization
“To ride the tiger means to seize the forces of collapse and chaos without being devoured by them—to grip the beast not in fear, but in mastery.
He who rides must not seek to kill the tiger, but to remain atop it, poised, still sovereign, as the world beneath him disintegrates.
For if he dismounts, the tiger will turn and tear him apart.”
Zenith of light. The flame is high—stand without shadow.This is the longest day, when light claims the year.There is nowhere to hide, and no need to. Stand at noon with no shade above you.Speak one truth you’ve kept hidden.Let the sun burn it clean. Truth is not always gentle.It sears—but it also frees.Let clarity rise […]
Voice crying in the wilderness. Prepare the path for what is greater than you.John came not to shine, but to clear the way.He was the cry before the dawn. Today, speak on behalf of someone else.Lift their name, not your own.Then spend one hour in solitude. Let the silence announce what follows you.You are not […]