We Built the Light

What if love doesn’t give your life meaning — but teaches you how to live it? A reflection on companionship, co-creation, and the strength of building light together.

We Built the Light

I was searching for meaning in my life,
the way one searches for a lighthouse in the night,
and I found you—
you.

No, no, no—
you did not give my life meaning.
You showed me how to fully inhabit it.

I was searching for shelter,
the way one looks for a cellar in a storm,
and you appeared—
you.

No, no, no—
you did not give me shelter.
You kept me company.

And together, we searched.
Together, we found.
Together, we built
our makeshift fortress.

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The Mirror Room
Odel A.