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17/02/26
The house was quiet, but not empty.
A single light remained on in the corner room. Not out of forgetfulness—but intention. Someone, at some point, had decided that complete darkness felt too final.
He noticed it while passing by. That soft yellow glow, holding space without asking for attention.
Days often end like unfinished sentences. Conversations half-said, thoughts that didn’t quite land, moments that slipped unnoticed. And yet, something remains—like that light.
Not everything needs closure tonight.
A chair slightly pulled out, a book left open, a message unsent… they are not loose ends. They are pauses.
He turned off the main switch and let that one light stay. It felt right.
Some things are meant to rest, not resolve.
Release the day as it is. Tomorrow will find its own beginning.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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