Distant Light

There was someone walking through the deep night
A quiet shadow nestled close to their feet
And deep within their chest, small waves were swaying
Unspoken thoughts
Slowly sank and floated
And with each one, their heart trembled faintly

Far away from that person
A single light was breathing quietly
Without a name
Without a form
It was a light that held only warmth
Though one cannot call out to it
It possessed the strength to remain there without fading

Saying there is no need to rush
The voiceless light
Continued to send only a gentle presence
Touching the chilled heart softly
That warmth
Like a cloth wrapping frozen hands
Stayed quietly by its side

The night is sometimes
So deep it steals one's ability to walk
There are moments when one can neither move forward nor go back
And can only stand still
But standing still
Is not losing one's way
But a precious time
For the heart to catch its breath
The light knew this

Someday, a person
Remembers their own pace
The forgotten breath returns to the chest
And a small flame is softly lit
Even if that flame is weak
It certainly holds the power to head toward the future
That power
Was something no one could take away

The light does not show the path
It only flickers in the distance
Because the future chosen belongs to that person alone
It did not force them to draw near
But chose only to watch over them
That kindness
Spread like a quiet prayer

Eventually, morning comes
From beyond the thin clouds
A soft light shines through
And in the gaps of the closed windows
New colors are born
In that moment
The person who had been walking through the night
Lifts their face just a little
That alone was enough

That the day will come when they can smile again
The distant light quietly believes
Even without words
The thoughts are gently reaching them
So that you, just as you are
Can start walking once more
The light today as well
Is breathing quietly in the distance