reflections for the lady of the lake
looking back
reflecting
I find that so much is sad sounds
so much happy tinged with regret
so morose my words have been
so here is joy:
unconstraineduncontrollableallconsumingjoy
here is to the hearts that break but mend
stronger than before
here is to the tears of laughter and never pain
for the sunrise that follows the sunset
here is to the lazy day smiles
and the songs without begginings or ends
here is to shedding all that doubt
all that hate
all those scars
wiped away with a flick of the wrist
with a wink, with a daring word
here is to rolling the window down
and falling in love
with yourself
because you are not perfect
you are better than that
you are more.
so don't cry dearheart
know that wherever you go
whenever you go
to find the uncomparable person you truly are
know that we've all been on this journey
many still are
sometimes you reach the end
only to find out it was really the beggining
so embrace it
embrace yourself
dry your eyes and chin up my sweet
forget the cruel words
hold your head high
let the world see the amazingly flawed individual you are
stand up for what is right
stand up for yourself
stand up for happiness
because you are my joy
you are my greatest achievement
from the first time I heard you laugh
and saw all the love that lit up your eyes
as your tiny hands grappled the air
I knew that even though I felt
like I could love no more
that my heart was full to the brim
you would turn my world around
and make me realize
my love for you is a flower constantly in full bloom
a firework, an explosion of light and color
preserved in these memories, in these photographs
in your heart and mine
timeless and beautiful
I promise
that if you ever fall down
ever hurt, ever break
I will be there
for as long as I live
and longer
because you are the better part of me little one
you are the best part of this world
you see
you are my happiness
and someday
the world will see it as well.