meline celestials

i'd be a liar if i said that i was not afraid
every day of my life, i'd be a liar if i said
i was confident in everything i do- but i would
also be a liar if i said i wasn't in love with
everything all the way through.
 
everything piles up so easily, but when it stacks
just high enough, it topples down and all i can
see for miles and miles are piles of books and
unfinished to do lists, reminders and reminders
of everything i can't bring myself to face-
 
but oh god, you still shine through. the tiniest
moment, maybe lost to your memory, has kept me
awake through exam weeks and afloat when i wanted
to sink and all you needed to say was a few simple
words- you said, the world would be darker if i
were not here.
 
you said you could see my name on the cover of a
book, you could see yourself laughing, you could
see yourself crying- you could see my words bringing
you light and for so long i couldn't believe it.
 
i couldn't believe that on the other end of every
breakdown is somebody who is willing to help rebuild;
sometimes i felt like you were the entire crew, but
now i see that you were the one who unveiled the final
product- i was never alone, nobody is ever alone.
 
there is enough love for everybody.
there is enough light for everybody to shine.
there is enough air for me to breathe and to scream
that i think, for once, i'm finally doing fine,
oh god, there is enough love in me for everybody.
This poem is about: 
Me
My community

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