I try to fill myself with sunshine
So that I have no time to mourn
The rain,

I avoid the puddles,
The icy droplets
That nestle in my clothes
And soak the soul
Until it can no longer breathe.

I prefer to bathe in light,
To wrap myself in radiance
That pierces the skin
And sets my body on fire
Where all insecurities will succumb
To the flames.

I'll take charge when I open my mouth,
Listen to my words as they all fall out,
Watch them take flight into the atmosphere,
They're better off in Space than being wasted down here,
I shout out loud until my lungs cave in,
You can hear my mind because the walls are too thin,
Screaming out my thoughts like a siren's cry,
Feast upon the verbal voices until my throat runs dry.
Silence ends in violence when you hold your tongue,
Battles aren't worth fighting if you're words aren't strong.

I refuse to let you sink below,
The heartless animals that have done you wrong,
Have dragged you to the ends of the Earth
To see you fall.
You never gave up on me when I needed you,
And I refuse to give up on you,
You are precious,
Adored,
Beautiful,
Inside and out

I'll never let you go,
Please don't let go.
I love you.

Catch the fireflies in the palms of your hands,
Let them shine and dance in the darkness that still stands,
They're free
And so are we.

Crystal infernos rage beneath your fingertips,
Lights that wither all the sadness that hides behind your lips,
They gaze into your eyes
And so do I

Hold out your hands and let those fireflies take flight,
Watch them as they give the world another sliver of light,
It needs the brightness to see
**Who it can be

When we grow older,
Our hair will be grey,
Generations will fall,
But we'll be OK,
Because we had it all.

By all I mean nothing,
We dealt with the mess,
The fall from grace,
The relentless stress,
A decayed human race.

We took all the bullets,
We didn't have the vest,
Told we had failed,
We hadn't tried our best,
To stop the blood that entailed.

These frightening times,
These bad thoughts of mine
I've had a few, because of you.

The late night drinking
And over active thinking,
I've had to do, because of you.

The compulsive lying,
And discreetly crying,
I feel like a fool, because of you.

I've given up eating,
And sleeping and breathing,
Because I'm cruel,

*And it was all because of you.

There will come a time
Whilst you are walking through this world
When you find yourself facing
So much,
Each step you take you fear
That it will be in isolation,
Do not fret,
You will never be alone.
They say angels guide you,
Tracing your footsteps
And holding you by the hand
As you continue to grow,
Continue to flourish and thrive.
When the storm hits the shore
And you are saturated
By the tears of your insecurities
Remember that they are always
Within your reach,
A shoulder to cry on,
A haven where you can
Anchor yourself
And ride out the storm
In tranquillity and safety,
You will always be
Protected by copious
Efforts of compassion
And love,
Forget the monsters under your bed,
There will always be those
Whose hearts glow
Like night lights while
You dream of kingdoms
And ride the waves
Of your inner desires.

Never be afraid,
One day the world
Will be yours,
And it will welcome
You with open arms.

*Just like the angels who helped you grow