You Are the Light the Dark Cannot Hold

The screen is the only light in the room. Your finger hovers over the search bar, ready to type a name that still knows the shape of your grief.

You tell yourself you just want to see if the picture has changed, but really, you are checking to see if they are still there without you. In this hour, the silence feels like a verdict.

But listen — the darkness has not overcome the light that lives inside you. It cannot be extinguished by a profile update or a lack of one.

You are not defined by who sees you or who ignores you. The true light was already shining before you opened this tab, and it will remain when you close it.

You are not the one waiting in the dark. You are the light that the dark cannot hold.