An Ode to You

And yes,

you deserve one: you

who has stars in your eyes and

infinity running through your veins;

you, whose heart becomes so heavy

with the sunrise that you

will always pick up a pen and

write the melting universe 

onto a page: one

you have allowed yourself to fill and

have spilled upon with the ink

of your love;

you, who sees the wildflower

in the concrete, even when

it all seems to be shattered, who

uses your voice even when

you feel it has been rubbed raw and

incapable of making a change;

This is an ode to you, and

                                                  yes,

of course you deserve one;

you, who

is bursting with beauty and

the flame of a million lights lit up

by all the people you inspire;

This is an ode to you: all

of you.