You’re not the unreachable stars
You’re not the almighty sun
You are every blade of grass
You are every deer in the forest
You are every ripple in the pond
But I
I am the restless moonchild
Roaming senselessly through
The starless sky
But I
I am the moon that wakes
Among slumbering hours
And sleeps through life
But I would rather be the dust
That buries your loneliness
But I would rather be the dews
That wash away your sorrow
Your gift for me is my love for my humility
Your happiness for me is my willingness
To be your eternal shadow and not just
The momentary sunshine
You’re not the sky high above all
You’re not the gale that takes all
You’re the dove I wish to caress
You’re the untouchable dandelion
And I
I am the dark clouds above all fleeing life
The inescapable starless night
And I
I am the gale wind that leaves nothing behind
That goes away silently
When there’s no hope left to be find
And I would rather be the catkins
That hold on to your dreams in flight
And I would rather be the honeybees
That take away your bitterness, despair and fright
Please show me how to love my humility
Please bring back my happiness, my willingness
To be your eternal shadow and not just
Momentary sunshine
For my love for you is not above all,
But within every breath of life.