Silence Is Not A Verdict On Your Worth

The screen is the only light in the room now. You are staring at those three dots that never appear, replaying your last message until the words lose their meaning and feel like a mistake.

The silence feels like a verdict. It tells you that you cared too much, that you were too heavy, that you scared them off with your need.

But the darkness is lying to you about what silence means. Silence is not always rejection.

Sometimes it is just sleep. Sometimes it is life happening on the other side of the glass, unrelated to your worth.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. That light is not waiting for a reply to turn on.

It is already burning inside your chest, independent of their response. You are not defined by who answers you.

You are defined by the One who called you before you ever sent a text. Put the phone down.

The waiting is over for tonight.