you are the stars and
all the words you have ever spoken
you are the sum of your tears
the product of your fears
you are the quotient of a hateful world
the difference of a love that was so bright it hurt
you are beauty
strength
love
loss
hurt
forgiveness
you are the freckles that cover your skin in the summer
and like those freckles, your confidence disappears every time
something cools down
be it the weather or be it a heart
you are i and they and me and we and them and theirs and whatever pronouns you prefer
because they create you not the other way round
just remember that you are
the sum of the love that created you
and the product of the person you have built yourself up to be.
