Star of Light

Brave are the eyes
that see into a mirror
unshielded from truth's
blunt and pointed finger

This is you
real and refined
No veil of blame
No weight of judgment
No mist of denial

This is you
heroic
for you have faced demons
called them your own
slain them with
compassion and forgiveness

Courageous are the hands
that reach out to another in need
unarmed of pride
that cripples many
with silence or an empty roar

This is you
strength personified
No muffled voice
No walls in sight
No muted heart

This is you
valiant
for you have progressed
leaps in the smallest of steps
you have survived
to call another day
A Living Day