The Way Light Forgives
Every sunrise feels older now,
like it’s seen me fall and still returns—
I think that’s what love must be.
It doesn’t ask for explanations,
doesn’t wait for me to be ready.
It just shows up—
steady, unembarrassed,
pouring gold over the ruins.
The kettle hums,
a soft rehearsal of ordinary grace.
Somewhere, a prayer I forgot to finish
finds its ending in the sky.
I don’t rush anymore.
I let the light arrive,
and for a moment,
I learn how to stay.