Self-Existent Light

There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures. James Thurber I hid my light, feared my own glare I'd just sit quietly to dream As rejection, I could not bear When lack internal self esteem Though sometimes lit by a moonbeam The nighttime when my heart I bare My sense of self I could redeem I hid my light, feared my own glare So I offer up a prayer To bring me to life through regime Send a message if you are there I'd just sit quietly to dream Wash away my worries downstream And be of my light more aware Reveal a light much more extreme As rejection, I could not bear Cast aside feelings of despair Release from me the silent scream Give me luminous light to share When lack internal self esteem My light and I can be a team Learning to love thyself and care Move forward as if in slipstream Discover something that is rare I hid my light Self-Existent Light Poetry Contest 28th May 2023 Sponsored by: Unseeking Seeker