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beneath the gray weight of days,
a soft light flickers-
not bold, not demanding,
just enough to catch my breath.

it came in the form of a laugh,
a question asked with care,
the way they held space
like it was meant for me all along.

there was no grand moment,
only the quiet warmth
of someone kind enough
to make the world seem less heavy.

and for the first time in too long,
i smiled without needing a reason,
as if their sweetness
had found its way into my chest,
reminding me how to be soft again.