Glowing jellyfish

This is for Vocal's Light Breaks Water Challenge.

Light breaks water--people empathise with gentleness, not force.

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In stillness deep, where silence looms

A jellyfish with glowing rings does zoom

Shedding sword threads, bright at the ends

Trying to stitch truths that won't mend

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Its light, too strong, will blind and halt

Builds cold walls that only shout

An angelfish, with its soft gleam

Knows light too harsh will not redeem.

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"Slow down," it prompts, "Soften your light,

A gentle beam guides more than might.

For them to see, with softened hearts

Use light with a muted start."

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So light breaks water—not to fight,

But to soften dark with quiet light.

And in that glow, the deep learns how

To open up, to breathe, to bow.

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Light from the jellyfish, breaks through the stream

But quiet, softened and redeemed

In that gentle glow, the heart does learn

To open doors, hear, and discern

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Insight comes softly, not a blast

A patient glow that warms a heart

At times, to light, we must first wait

And shine with care, not push, not hate.

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Original poem by Michelle Liew. AI tags are coincidental.