Silver Lining

I’m sorry
they took
the part of you
that was
happily naive

I’m sorry
you lost
the child
who loved playing
make believe

You used to
envision
rainbows and stars
beyond the clouds and fog

You miss the bliss
of ignorance
and not knowing
you were wrong

Maybe you think
rose-tinted glasses
put the twinkle in
your eyes

Maybe you think
the darkness means
you’ve lost
your loving light

But look deeply into
your skeptic’s lens
it’s sparkling
crystal clear

Remember
scientists
can’t see gravity
but they know
for sure
it’s there

And even in the
darkest
corners
of space
and
love
and time

Out there beyond
it all
even exploding stars
still shine
Supernovas don’t mourn
their past lovers,
dreams
or
life

They burn
in vibrant colors
our eyes
cannot comprehend
their atoms
dance to the sound
of their beginning
and their end

What a transformation
What an adaptation
What an evolution
What a gift

To be burning
in the heavens
alone and alive
once again