The Light Behind the Tired Eyes
The day is done. The mirror shows a face you do not know, and the eyes staring back feel like a stranger's.
You performed all day, wore the mask until it fused with your skin, and now the silence of the room makes the disguise feel heavy. But the light does not need you to recognize yourself to remain inside you.
It was there before you learned to hide. It is there now, beneath the fatigue and the unfamiliar gaze.
You do not have to fix the reflection tonight. You only have to stop fighting the one who is looking.
The face may be tired, but the light behind the eyes has never changed.
Drawing from
2 John, John
Verses
2 John 1:2, John 14:27
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