echoes in the cave, 8

9/23/20261 min read

a light shines through a crack in the rocks
a light shines through a crack in the rocks

you’re thinking of me,
even now.
you’re seeing me,
especially now.
you’re hearing me,
always, and now.

you hold my gaze,
even when my eyes weak.
you lift my head,
even when i can’t hold it up.
you are gentle with me,
even when i can’t feel.
you’re with me,
face to face,
even now,
unreal.

from the journal, 7/24/26

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