The penny drops,
and enlightenment
is eclipsed
by the realization that
what had to be pointed out to me
was obvious to everyone else.

Wonder hardly got a foot in the door
before embarrassment
shoved past her.

Still, I’m glad I see now
what I couldn’t see then.
It helps me be kind.

And I’m grateful someone 
was brave enough
to speak up
and didn’t make
a big deal about it.

How exquisite your love, O God!
How eager we are to run under your wings. . .
You’re a fountain of cascading light,
and you open our eyes to light.
–Psalm 36:7,9 (The Message)

Credits and References:
Conversation by YoungDoo M. Carey. Used with permission.
The Penny Drops by Esther Hizsa, 2024.
All the Beauty That’s Inside (hand holding flowers) by Βethan. Used with permission.

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