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Phosphenes

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πŸ–‹ Pronunciation: /FOS-feens/

🌱 Origin: Greek phōs β€œlight” + phainein β€œto show.”

πŸ’‘ Meaning: The shimmering spots of light one sees after closing or rubbing eyes.
For those who glimpsed color behind closed eyes
πŸ“– A Moment Within: After chemo I closed eyes and pressed lids. Tight. I squeezed until dots of gold dance woke behind lids. I lay in darkness watching glimmer move slow. I recognized each flash as gratitude beating in cells. I exhaled release. Those flickers, phosphenes, spoke inner survival: light born in silence behind my eyes, proof of living beyond pain.

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Phosphenes

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🌱 Origin: Greek phōs β€œlight” + phainein β€œto show.”

πŸ’‘ Meaning: The shimmering spots of light one sees after closing or rubbing eyes.
For those who glimpsed color behind closed eyes
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