Packing my bags, I'm headed out,
From my hedgehog nest, I flee the cold's stout.
Seeking warm hearts where I can rest,
Learning kindness, striving to be my best.
So poke me with your spine, don't hold back,
I'll take it with a smile, no need to attack.
Just open up a bit, let the walls unwind,
In your garden lurks a wolf, fears of the mind.
I know you've fenced them in, those strayed fears,
Built a house with walls so thin, but it's time to clear.
Let me blow that house down, show you the light,
You don't need that safeness, my friend, take flight.
Can't you see how rare and beautiful it is,
To simply exist, amidst all life's quizzes?
Childish it may sound, from my troubled tongue,
But after all that's gone wrong, redemption's begun.
Running around, leaving scars in the fray,
Let's heal them with kisses, collect star dust's sway.
My self-esteem battered, I hid from feelings true,
Loneliness bore demons, thoughts that grew.
But I never mistook sadness for weakness, you see,
Flipped the switch, crossed the line, became who I'd be.
Now I'm a giggle from a child's lips, so sweet,
A beacon of hope around the corner's greet.
A winged insect watches blooms sprout and grow,
A helpful hand to hold, wherever you go.
I'm a falling leaf, dancing with the wind's play,
The last tear, a memory, from your skin's display.
Just a word on a letter, sent with care,
A feather in the ink, a story to share.
I'm the next page waiting, in the book of life's tale,
An ending and a beginning, ever beyond the veil.
