there was a light within all of us.

it experienced beautiful, idyllic times, 

problems abundantly were kept at bay,

and our rose-colored cheeks were invigorated by sunshine 

there was a light within all of us.

it nourished our spirits through serene summer evenings,

that danced like dandelion seeds on a gentle breeze, 

and encouraged our fiery red hearts in its dreaming 

until a day arrived — no, was it just a day?

was it just a day that our light faded 

being dimmed into a numb nothingness,

suppressed by the breeze which had once sang and now, cursed our names

where cerulean tears washed the rosiness from our faces and dripped into flower vases

with layers of skin, bone, and soul peeled back like wrapping paper from our favorite childhood gifts

or was it weeks, months, and years of pain that caused us to be this way?

stressful workdays, people who betrayed, and malignant hearsay?

a darkness which shoved us into survival mode,

flipped our worlds upside down and inside out,

made our cries for help feel unheard,

eyes heavy, lips shut, bearing the weight of the world on our shoulders

had us wondering how long this would last until we grew older… 

my friend, this is not where the story ends

our light can be uncovered, rediscovered, it is like no other 

our light never died, it just needed to be rekindled 

with every trial and tribulation adding a spark 

reaffirming our strengths, accepting our weaknesses

we will no longer self-judge or hold a grudge,

but instead reclaim our self esteems, dreams, and everything in between 

and slowly, but surely, we will heal.

with our light being so bright and intense that we have no choice but to spread it to others,

who suffered just like us

in hopes that they may find their light again 

there is a light within all of us. 

don’t ever, for one second, believe you aren’t worthy of possessing it.