highlighted your stories

toiling away through the night
reading and editing what you write
exasperated and tired, you doubt it

then you finally find the might
releasing your words from this fight
expressed as if your heart shouted

the next day, you log onto the site
reeling with dread and maybe fright
except your writing has been resounded

this woman of light
read your story with delight
excited to share what she loved about it

taking her time to highlight
responding to your play and/or plight
even giving it a recommend to tout it

truly a wordsmith in her own right
recounting her highs and lows with bite
ever ready to take a challenge and surmount it

till one day when her flame takes flight
reaching her time, her wind, her height
evening comes and her sky becomes clouded

To: The woman who sparked us to ignite
really making our words alight
everything won’t be the same without it

[for the light] More from Ernio at: away with words