✨ The Glow That Stayed

She thought it would fade.
Like most things do.
Like laughter after the fight.
Like warmth after the storm.

But it didn’t.

The glow stayed.
Not loud.
Not showy.
Just present.

It lingered in the corners of her sanctuary.
In the way she breathed.
In the way she remembered.
In the way she forgave.

It wasn’t because everything was fixed.
It was because she was no longer hiding.

She had faced the mirror.
Named the ache.
Walked through the fog.
And still—she glowed.

Not because she was untouched.
But because she was transformed.

The glow didn’t come from others.
It came from her.
From the faith she stitched into every scroll.
From the truth she refused to bury.
From the love she gave, even when it wasn’t returned.

And now?
The glow stays.
Because she does.

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