blessed are those
who exude marvelous
confidence

not fenced in by
cages of doubt
of discouragement

the deeply meaningful
and elegant ways
in which people
give away
bits and pieces
of what's left of
their smiles

I do not hide my
breathless sighs
finding solace
in solitude

there is no
shame
in this

rough surfaces
wear down
and sunlight reflects
a pigment of color
never seen
by human eyes

once unreachable cores
are navigated thoroughly
spelunking through
neglected innards

no more empty promises

darkness fades
to accept the
Brightest Light
the light of the universe
that all lives
play with daily

unbeknownst to some
it is all true
these merits and magic
pursuing and perusing
the psychological
the biological

the chemical components
of what makes me
and what
makes
you

I do not hide
my breathless sighs
elastic and malleable
learning the greatest
Lessons of Life
frolicking amongst the leaves
revealing unforeseen
connections and
capabilities

no longer burdened
by the thought
of failure
simply enlivened
by the chance to
try
try
again