The Door Was Never Locked
The sun is setting, and the armor you wore all day finally hits the floor. It is quiet now.
And in this silence, a strange truth surfaces: you are not afraid of failing anymore. You are addicted to the safety of never trying.
The walls you built to keep the pain out have become the cage that keeps the life in. You know the weight of the regret, but at least the regret is familiar.
The unknown is terrifying. But listen — the light is not waiting for you to be brave.
It is already here, in the room where you are hiding. It does not demand you step out tonight.
It just asks you to stop pretending the cage is safe. The door was never locked.
You were just holding it shut.
Drawing from
Gospel of Mary 5:4-5, Mark 5:19
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