The Light Is The Second Cup
The afternoon hums with a rhythm that feels like it belongs to someone else. You reach for the second cup out of habit, a reflex built for a person who isn't there anymore, and the steam rises for no one.
That moment of reaching is not a mistake — it is the shape of a love that has nowhere to go. The light does not scold you for the empty space beside you.
It stands right there in the middle of your routine, quiet and steady, waiting for you to see that you are not actually alone. You were never meant to carry this day by yourself.
The light is the second cup you didn't know you were holding.
Drawing from
John, Sophia of Jesus Christ
Verses
John 14:18, Sophia of Jesus Christ 103:10-13
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