The Light Stands in the Gap
The coffee is too hot, and you turn to say something, but the chair beside you is empty. The reflex is a ghost that moves faster than the grief.
You wear the mask of okayness for the world, smiling at the small talk while your heart stumbles over the silence. But the light does not need your performance to see what is real.
It sees the turning. It sees the empty space.
And it knows the name of the one who is gone. You do not have to pretend the room is full to be held.
The light stands in the gap with you, quietly honoring the love that still turns around.
Drawing from
John, Matthew
Verses
John 1:16, Matthew 5:4
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