i mean, seriously
did you really think the stars would still shine
that they would have any reason to perform
the concert that is their dance over the night sky
like the freckles on your nose in june
if you, and only you, aren’t sitting in the front row
with those same stars in your eyes to guide them home,
sweet girl?
daughter of the ocean
did you really think that the waves would still crash?
did no one tell you that it is only by your spirit,
by your gentle, familiar spirit,
that the tide knows where to find the shore?
and that the sun knows where to rest its head,
because you are here to see it,
special girl?
did you really believe that the birds would still chirp,
the same birds we used to see in our beloved hometown,
if they couldn’t hear your beautiful voice
singing along?
and that flowers would still bloom,
if the sunshine of your soul wasn’t around
to tell them that they can shake off their winter cold and share their rich colors with the world,
like you do for the rest of us,
strong girl?
what a simple oversight
for such a smart girl
what a costly oversight
for such a small world
