The Dawn Does Not Pity You
The sun is rising, but you are watching the shadow in your partner's eyes. You see the flicker of pity when they think you aren't looking, and it feels like a verdict on your worth.
But the morning does not pity the flower for being bent by the night; it simply rises and touches it with gold. That look is not the end of your story; it is the ache of love watching someone it cherishes carry a heavy weight.
You are not a project to be fixed or a burden to be endured. You are the light of the world, even when your own eyes are tired.
The dawn does not ask you to be strong before it shines; it shines so you can remember you are already whole.
Drawing from
Matthew, Gospel of Thomas
Verses
Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16
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