Shine Bright

~Little star--shining bright; first star I see tonight.

~Show the world what you show me? Don't burn out --shine bright & free.

~We twinkle dimly behind our masks; let them down ever so briefly for a friend that asks.

~Disguising genius under sheeps' clothing; why can't we just kick free of the molding?

~In our own company we shine so brightly; when the doors are locked & bolted tightly.

~We scream & rant, claim we want to be heard; when the moment arises we lose our nerve.

~How I long to take that mask & cast it away; dance in the light & show my face to the day.

~But the scars run deep, old habits are hard to break; to bare my soul may be a mistake.

~So I gaze up at the stars & long to shine too; if you can muster up the courage, maybe I can follow you.


*I write this for my mate, & for all my friends who shine so brightly. & I write it to myself....