This world is cruel, I know
Full of tragedy
Sound of tears
Sound of bombs
Sound of screams
Sound of silence.
And there’s so much in it that feels random
Why am I here? Not there?
Most of us are not any better people
Just born into better circumstances
Given a little more light and warmth
To make it easier to grow.
Somehow even then
Steeped in privilege
We find our little grievances
“Why did this happen to me?”
Failing to see the struggles of others every day.
But, my love
When the world seems covered in darkness
I know there’s always one shining light
Out there I can count on
And if you can’t see it
That’s because it’s you.
We cannot banish the darkness in the world by ourselves
All we can do is to try our very best
Every day
To be a small beacon of light in our corner of this world
To find others like us
Help brighten each others lives
And hope that the light spreads a little further into the darkness.
So when this world is dark
When this world feels cold
And you feel at your worst
I will pick you up
I will hold you close to me
Surround you
Envelop you
And you can rest your head on my chest a while
And we can breathe together
And I will keep you warm.

• Poetry