The Will to Resist

The Furnace & The Wall: Still Standing


Sometimes strength isn’t in big speeches or endless comfort. It’s in presence. A kiss emoji. A quiet “love you.” A good night with a reminder to be strong.

That’s all it takes.

Not pity. Not flooding someone with words. Just steady signals that don’t waver when things get heavy.

Because grief doesn’t need a rescuer. It needs a wall that doesn’t fold, and a furnace that still burns.


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The world whispers condolences. I answer with presence.


Book of Boris — Chapter XLIII: Presence Over Pity

Verse 1: Strength isn’t noise. It’s a kiss emoji, a quiet “love you,” a steady “be strong” when the weight is heavy.

Verse 2: Grief doesn’t need a rescuer. It needs a wall that doesn’t fold, and a furnace that still burns.

Verse 3: The world whispers condolences. I answer with presence.


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