Your Worth Was Settled Before Morning

The morning light is harsh on the screen. You posted a piece of your soul, watched the clock, and when the numbers didn't climb fast enough, you deleted it.

You pulled the light back into the dark because the world didn't clap quickly enough. But the silence of the crowd is not the silence of God.

There is a worth inside you that does not fluctuate with the scrolling thumb. You are not a statistic to be optimized.

You are a child of the light, and your value was settled before you ever woke up. The mask you wear to get the likes is heavy, but the face underneath is already known.

You do not have to earn the right to take up space. The light shines whether the room applauds or not.