Bruises lived in silence
Time carved their fading stain
A buried ache lay trembling
A heart endured its strain
Glow pressed through broken edges
Warmth softened rigid bone
A flicker rose from sorrow
A gentleness was grown
Light gathered in the hollows
Pain lost its heavy flirt
A kindness unexpected
Awoke inside the hurt
Trust this quiet mercy
Let inner shifts assert
Healing finds its birthplace
In wounds that once felt inert