THE SPOTLIGHT
THE SPOTLIGHT IV
He stands where the light almost reaches,
shoulders squared against years of restraint.
The spotlight hovers, undecided,
as if weighing the cost of all he has carried.
Every delay has shaped his spine,
every setback sharpened his patience.
He does not chase the beam,
he prepares for it.
When the light finally commits,
it will reveal not luck,
but a man who stayed standing
long after hope learned to limp.