The Light Sees Words Before They Vanish
The cursor blinks in the dark, a tiny pulse on a screen that holds words you cannot send. You type the confession, the apology, the plea—then you delete it, one letter at a time, until the box is empty again.
You are performing a ritual of silence for an audience that has left the room. The door is locked, and your knocking only echoes back to your own hands.
But listen—there is a listening that does not require a recipient to be present. The light sees the words before they vanish.
It hears the ache in the backspace. You do not need to force a door open to be known; the One who sees in secret already holds every word you tried to say.
The screen goes blank, but you are not erased.
Drawing from
Matthew, Gospel of Thomas
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