The Crack Where The Light Gets Out
The house is quiet now, but your mind is replaying the moment your voice cracked. You tried to be honest, to speak the truth, and your throat betrayed you.
Now the shame sits heavy in the room, telling you that your stuttering disqualifies the message. But the light does not require a smooth delivery.
It does not need your voice to be steady to hear your heart. What you tried to bring forth — that trembling, broken honesty — is the very thing that saves you.
The crack was not a failure. It was the sound of the mask breaking so the light could get out.
Drawing from
Gospel of Thomas, Luke
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