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A fire flickers in front of you
Yellow and white before your eyes
There’s music playing softly
As the flames lick the sky
You are nested somewhere cozy
The stars above you shine
The heat warms your body
And the fire ignites your mind
Across from you appears two people
Who both look about your age
They seem so familiar
Where they’re from it’s hard to gauge
You realize it’s your mom and dad
The younger versions of them both
Like seeing black and white in color
And you take a closer look
You see small pieces of your own face
As you study theirs
You see similar lines and shapes
The same texture of your hair
You also notice fears and doubts
Struggles and worries that transcend time
But alongside there is an optimism
A hope that things will work out fine
You thank them for their courage
And for gifts they will pass down
You show them grace for being human
As well as the happiness you’ve found
Seeing your life fills them with pride
And smiles spread across their face
You take a mental snapshot
Before they start to fade away
The next person who appears
Is someone who knows you best
Maybe you grew up together
Or maybe you just met
When they look at you they see you
All the pieces you know and don’t
They somehow see into your past
And how far you have to grow
The way they look at you straight on
Makes you feel a bit shy
There is no place to go
And there is nowhere to hide
They see how much you care
How you want to make your mark
And they see how you get discouraged
When you feel alone in the dark
They see your strength and determination
They see the desires in your heart
They see the light that lives inside of you
And how it can shine so far
The shadows shift across their face
And slightly different eyes come into view
They are filled with the same beliefs
Except the person staring back is you
You see yourself for all your beauty
And what you have to give
Your charisma and your confidence
The way in which you boldly live
Across the fire you see your shadows
The parts of you you rarely let out
But you notice their beauty against the light
What yin and yang is all about
You don’t spend a second thought
On when the fire will go out
All you care about feeding the flames
In the best way you know how.
Let's BREATHE
Together
