A glowing brass lantern sits partly submerged in dark water, casting golden reflections across the ripples.

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Carole Borges

No my friend, darkness is not everywhere, for here and there I find faces illuminated from within; paper lanterns among the dark trees.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Darkness isn't everywhere, this speaker insists to a friend. Some people glow from within, like paper lanterns hung among dark trees. It's a gentle reminder to look for the warm faces in a gloomy world.

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