When you meet another,
do not weigh
the friend, the stranger, the one who wounds,
meet only the ache they carry,
the same ache as you,
for there was never a wall between you,
only a place to seek.

Tend it as you would a candle flame in wind.
And when the flame would burn a child,
cup your hands around,
for this too is love.

 

19/7/2026