Let Them Burn

12/24/21

For G

When you look in the mirror

I wonder, do you see what I see?

Do you see Kindness, Love and Strength? Do you see Curiosity? Do you see the Potential within?

When you look in the mirror

I see Spunk and Sass. I see fire behind the fear, smoldering, ready to burn down the fucking building but not sure how to get out once the blaze is raging. I see Fight and Determination. A will to survive and an ache to thrive.

I see it behind those piercing eyes, looking back at me from the mirror. I see it behind a cloak of anxiety and mountainous feelings that could swallow you whole

If you let them.

But you fight; You choose the road less traveled. You choose the hard and join another day.

We are grateful for that. For you.

For your snarky Humor that makes us laugh and wonder where did you learn that shit

And when did you grow up?

For your Wisdom. Wise eyes gaze in the mirror, but don’t fully understand what they see. Your knowledge ensures younger generations are better understood, better heard and better helped.

For your Love. Always flowing, always giving, always ready to bestow. Your Love brightens a heart and shifts a mood. Always ready to embrace those around you, we want you to love yourself as much as we love you.

When you look in the mirror

Look beyond the soft of your skin and the patterns in your eye. Find the place where the fire ignites. Feel the warmth and hear the pop and crackle as it burns hot. Find Strength and Wild in the crimson glow of the embers.

Stoke it. Strong breath meets burning ember and flames erupt!

Let them burn, hot and bright.

Burn the fear!

Burn the anxiety!

Burn the perfection!

When you look in the mirror

After the fire has gone out

What will remain?

Will you see what I see?

Do you see her? Standing tall. Arms crossed. Curiosity, Wonder and Acceptance swirl around her being. One foot, then the other, walk, ready to meet the day.