I carry a lantern,
not to lead, but to walk beside.
Not to shine on a stage,
but to light the quiet path between two souls.
I believe in the sacredness of presence—
that to sit with someone in truth
is to offer them a kind of home.
I do not gather crowds.
I gather moments.
One conversation, one heart, one flicker at a time.
I do not seek to fix, to teach, or to impress.
I come to listen, to witness, to remember
that we are not alone.
I believe that loneliness is not a weakness,
but a signal—a call to connection.
And I answer that call with courage and care.
I meet you not with answers,
but with questions that matter.
Not with noise,
but with the silence that makes space for truth.
I carry a lantern,
and when we part,
I leave a little of its light with you—
and take a little of yours with me.