The Light Sees Your Silent Tears
The night gathers, and the house grows quiet enough to hear the small, sharp pause. You stopped.
You folded yourself inward just to wipe the tears before they could make a sound. You thought you were hiding the grief, but the light saw the exact moment you chose silence over being heard.
There is a place inside you that no one can touch, where the truth lives without shame. Split a piece of wood, and the light is there.
Lift up the stone, and you will find it there. You do not need to perform strength for the darkness.
The one who sees in secret knows you are tired. You are not alone in the quiet.
The light is not afraid of your tears.
Drawing from
Gospel of Thomas, Matthew
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