Flickering lights
in the night away
wondering the streets
while thinking of play.
Yet noone seems around
to merrily say-
Let this moment be love
and don't let love betray
our confused essence
that lies beneath a
pleasant sentence.

We try to be what
many times we are not
and then hide the truth
so we can be more
of what impresses the other,
but deep in our hearts we long to stay
real to the truth of who we truly are today,
we're finally glad to see the truth of who we are,
it truly feels good to be the real me by far.

I am not always the happy little one
who always has time to be there for someone else.
I am not always the kind generous soul
because sometimes I too get moody and low,
yet in life we are learning to get back on our feet-
learning to shine again,
learning to live life mercifully.

Before I would get discouraged if I felt sad again,
now I realize it
is nothing personal, its just something
that happens again and again.

Little by little, we are mastering all traits,
we are going beyond behaviors,
we are finding new ways.
Little by little we are catching the waves,
we are riding them gracefully
until they melt away.
Little by little we resist less the rain,
and start flourishing
and letting it be our friend.

Love is the answer, love that's within,
and then can we be real, and let the shine spark within.

Flickering lights
and all the while we thought noone was around,
but now we see it was never so.
That love inside- when open and proud,
is truly the connecting source of
happiness outloud.

And everything else is icing on the cake.