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Between Prolong and Chapter 1: Real, Truth & There
ISSUE #8
Author: NoellAster
Between Prolong and Chapter 1: Real, Truth & There
Author: NoellAster
ISSUE #8
Red Ink, Quiet Flame
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(part 1,more to learn)

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In a small notebook,

lined with breath 

and discipline,

I write in red—

my favorite color,

peace to the eye,

a quiet kind of fire.

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I number my thoughts

like steps on a 

soft staircase:

one job,

one dream,

one home to build

from bricks I’ll earn 

and stack myself.

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Step by step,

not to rush—

but to root.

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Happiness is a 

wonderful thing.

So is connection.

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But I’ve learned:

desperation is not.

And rhythm—

that’s mine to find.

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I don’t move fast.

I move true.

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Every problem,

its size known,

its solution waiting.

Big is big.

Small is small.

And sometimes—

there is no problem at all.

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I write to remember:

strength comes in layers,

not lightning.

That silence is not stillness,

but focus.

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That I may be 

on my own,

but never 

truly alone.

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Because I carry

Ann, the planner.

NoellAster, the flame.

Nona, the root.

Nyx, the shadow-light.

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Together,

we rise gently—

and with red ink,

we draw the future

one soft post,

one strong foundation

at a time.

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Between Prolong and Chapter 1: Real, Truth & There
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Last updated: Sep 24, 2025
Total word count: 1,367
Total reading time: 6 Minutes
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