You Showed Me I Can Be Me
everything goes, certainly, eventually, slowly
The chimes rang softly
Blending in
With your voice
Telling me
Calmly
That everything goes
Certainly
Eventually
Slowly
In that moment
My fear — subdued
My heart — pounding
Against my ribcage, steadily
My tears — flowed
Caught by my sweater, soaked
Astonished
Comprehend, I could not?
Denial
Was I caught off-guard?
Vulnerable
How could you make me question myself?
Curious
There was something about you
Acceptance
You moved me
You moved me
In the way you watched the Moon shining, in awe
In the way your eyes lit up at the stars across the Galaxy
In the way your eyes glistened as you spoke about learning to love yourself
In the way you smile, as you watch your brothers and their various antics
Your presence
Encourages me
Your voice
Comforts me
Your openness
Hugs me
Like a friend I could trust
You found your first love
At an early age
Music, it was
You jotted down
A rapper — eventually agreed on by your parents
Your passion in
Writing
Producing
Rapping
Makes me wonder what
My passion is?
Is my education
Telling of my future career?
Is my passion in writing
A sure fire sign of success?
Is my happiness
Found in dreaming big dreams
Or being content with the little things?
You taught me
That it’s okay if I don’t have answers yet
That it’s okay if I am still figuring it out
That it’s okay that I may not have a big dream
Who says
A dream must be grand?
Big or small
You reminded me
That I can still be me
Despite it all
