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A small discipline for long nights

The craft of staying awake

Four vows for a story that earns one more hour.

Begin with a door left ajar

Every opening withholds one answer and leaves a reason to cross the threshold.

Let wonder carry the weight

A glint of the impossible makes a long passage feel like a gift.

Give every silence a secret

The pause before the next line is part of the promise.

End before the answer

Leave one thread loose, so tomorrow arrives with its own question.

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