“She didn’t reach for the light,
she became the place it returns to.”

 

She didn’t chase the sun.
She became it.

Not in blinding brilliance
but in quiet glow.
The kind that warms skin
and softens hearts
without saying a word.

She didn’t ask him to return.
She just stayed
right where the warmth lives.

In the steadiness.
In the care.
In the way she never reached,
but never pulled away either.

And he…
He found his way back
without being called.

Again.
And again.

Because sometimes,
the ones who have been in the dark
know exactly where to find the light
when they’re ready to feel it.

 

“Some hearts don’t chase. They stay.
Glowing, steady until the ones meant to see them finally do.”

 

~ Mia

 

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About the Author:
Michelle Cuello (Mia) is a writer and artist exploring themes of healing, identity, and emotional depth. Her upcoming books, Ashes Before Dawn and The Air Never Breathed This Heavy, blend poetic storytelling with personal truth, offering reflections for those who ache, heal, and rise.