You
Atop of the sea
Or next to a star
Wherever you are
You are
Still you
It’s true
The new view
Doesn’t change you
You could be on a mountain
Or down in a canyon
You are still you
Alone in a dark room
Or in the madness of crowds
You are you
When the wave
Crashes into your body
Still
Hold on to you
When the crowds try to change you
And nature molds you
Stay true
Because you
Are uniquely you.
Many feet
Have walked this dirt
But not until you took your first step
Did the dirt know you
When the dark room haunts you
And being alone with you
Is the last thing you want to do
And true doesn’t seem true
Still…
You are you
You have choices in the chaos
You have light in the darkness
Led cannot be turned into gold
Without a dash of suffering, magic, belief–
And also,
Unless you stay true to you.
-C.H.