Hey you, I know you. The girl or boy who tried to speak, but whom nobody heard.
From age zero to age 18 and beyond.
Yeah you! I can see you and I know you.
Although there’s nobody oppressing you now
Or denying your right to exist
The importance of your voice
Or the sacredness of your light remains
It was never silenced and never dimmed
Despite what they said.
You are valid and you do matter.
Your thoughts, your energy, your mind and heart – you exist and you matter.
The adult version of you knows this.
Those who truly love you know this too.
The open sky and ferocious sea knows this
The rustling leaves and the predictable arc of the sun across the sky knows this.
You, like everyone else, are only here for a short while and the light you leave in your wake blasts away the shadows.
You can be your own beacon
Reflected in the mirror lake of your own soul
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