it is a cause for celebration,
for you have lived through yet another year.
no, you have not been renewed -
change is never that easy
but it will not take a century
for the mirror to show somebody new.
look closely, for you,
as you are,
are iridescent.
can you see beyond your luminous shine?
you are brilliant
your colors glow
you are vibrant, lambent.
can you see it?
i know your hold on this world
has been tenuous.
i know that it is hard
to save yourself from drowning
when there is no water
and you cannot swim.
but hear the clarions,
as their message is loud and clear:
you have made it this far.
welcome to the new year.
i know you have never felt quite auspicious,
not when your shine
causes everything you touch
to turn to flames.
but with a little resolve,
you will find those
who need to be warmed by your fire.
listen to me -
you are not alone.
we will
shave
clip
curl
spiral your doubts
until they are wreathed,
until they become your crown.
stand beneath and around the flurry.
kings and bibliophiles alike,
everyone can see your light.
