the moment your child asks a follow-up question about the lie and you have to invent another detail to keep the story standing

The Dawn Needs No Explanation

The morning light is creeping in, and the question comes again. You have to build another wall of words to keep the story standing. Your heart races while the sun rises. You are exhausted from performing a truth that isn't there.

But look at the window. The dawn does not ask you to explain yesterday. It simply arrives. It fills the room whether you are ready or not.

There is a light that gives light to everyone — not just the ones who have their stories straight. That light is already here, in this new hour. It does not need your invention to shine. It is the true morning that breaks without your help.

You can put the mask down now. The day has begun, and you are already held.

Drawing from

Luke, John

Verses

Luke 1:78-79, John 1:9

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