a bedtime story by The Verse-Teller

moths reading the porch light

You are resting now, just by the sill edge, where the dusk settles down.

Imagine you here, floating gently, caught in this quiet dark. A gentle breath of air moving past your cheek— you can hear it.

The glow is warm and steady, a little secret shining out, and so does the knowledge that things are held together.

You do not need to read much right now; only where the light seems most present, where you might find a thread of understanding, maybe.

It’s an idea that keeps its own weight on your soft wings. And when you slow down enough, you can almost catch it too— that gentle reading of permanence.

The porch floor is cool beneath your feet, a carpet of forgotten hours. You are simply here, listening to the light for the faintest pull of thought.

Think about how the moths move now, not up and away as they usually do, but settling into their rhythm— the slow pendulum swing toward rest.

It seems effortless in this stillness, this moment where every pulse slows down. You are catching the breath without effort at all.

Imagine you are listening for what? A whisper of understanding caught in silk wings, a suggestion that everything has its place, and nothing needs to be perfect except *that* steady glow.

The light seems to hold back the storm— it doesn't rush out; it just makes itself visible. You are sinking deeper into this quiet knowing now.

Think about how your body is slowing down too... the movements you think of lifting up, those sudden pulls and pushes...

Are they part of the rest?

They seem like little threads pulled taut by an invisible thread— a gentle reminder that change requires pause.

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