when night falls
and the stars begin
to glisten
I look out the window
watch them glimmer
and shine
watch them smile
down at me
like everything
is going to be alright,
even in the midst
of darkness
I am learning
to look in the mirror
and see the stars
in my own smile
I am learning
to fall in love
with myself
For years
I have picked
and pulled
and picked
and pulled
at the threads
of my grandma's pillows
I am realizing
that I have done the same
to myself
I have picked
and pulled
and picked
and pulled
at the threads of my heart
until it fell apart
completely
But I am learning
that I deserve more
than destruction
I am learning
that I, too,
am a masterpiece
I am learning
to see the stars
in my own smile,
the clouds
in my own laughter,
and the sun
in my own heart
YOU ARE READING
SUNFLOWER BABY
Poetry"but we kept secrets from time, and I saw constellations in your smile . . . " [[ a series of poems ]]
