The Light Inside

when things were hard
and when it hurt,
she closed her eyes -
searching for the light inside.
slowly, it brightened enough
for her to see it.
quietly, she felt it -
touched it -
held it.
and steadily it warmed her
and softened her once again.
© Terri St. Cloud

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