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.