The Light Shines Before You Speak
The screen glows in the dark, a small island of light while the house sleeps. You type the words that say you are okay, then you hold the backspace key until the screen is blank again.
The silence feels heavy, like a stone sitting on your chest. But listen — the light does not need your words to know you are here.
It was shining before you typed the first letter, and it shines still now that the screen is dark. You do not have to explain yourself to be held.
The truth lives in you, quiet and steady, whether you speak it or not.
Drawing from
2 John, Gospel of Thomas
Verses
2 John 1:2, Thomas 24
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