I thought I wanted
to be the sun,
the source of light,
the source of life,
the thing that beckons in the day
and cannot stand the darkness
so much that it has to leave
when the blackness of night encroaches.
But when I tried to fill
the space with light,
I realized that I would never be enough
to brighten the whole world.
Then, I wanted to be a star,
to twinkle and illuminate
in an otherwise dark sky,
to provide just enough light
to prevent fear,
to prevent stumbling,
to be the thing that wayward travelers
use to guide themselves to safety.
But when I tried to shine
a pinprick of light,
I was easily outshone
by the fellow stars around me.
Then, I wanted to be the moon,
the shiny globe that wanes and waxes,
that has the chance to disappear
but always just waits
and always returns,
to be the reflector of light
and illuminate the night sky
in my own right.
But I wasn’t sure how to reflect the light.
I’m still not sure how to reflect the light.
I hope that one day
I can find a way
to reflect the light.
Photo by Dương Nhân
Light
I realized that I would never be enough
to brighten the whole world.
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Beautiful and inspiring poem, Joy!
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shine your light
be it dim or bright
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Beautifully penned….
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We cannot do everything and we cannot be present everywhere! We contribute, and it teaches us togetherness! 🙂
It was a thoughtful poem..
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Well written and beautifully expressed! Marvellous poem!!
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Thank you for your kind words!
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You are most welcome!!😊
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This is beautiful! It sounds like quite the journey to finding the internal source of light.
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Thank you so much!
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