By Alexis Farabaugh
I wish you could see
That the sun rises over our heads every day
Even if darkness by our axis and moonless thoughts must return
And that grass can grow back
Just as beautifully as it once did before a harsh summer burn
I wish you could see
That the way you laugh is a ballet performance on your cheeks
Rather than the scar on your leg you think is a nebulous error
And the grandeur in your eyes
Rather than all of the “imperfect” things you want to tweak
I wish you could see
The way the water always runs into the arms of the sand
Forever relentlessly and devotedly and repeatedly
Without worry if love is not returned
Like the way you are my fully-flowered promised land
I wish you could see
That for every scream or whimper you want to let out today
You can smile and laugh that stunning dance on your face tomorrow
Because it is waiting for you
And all of your dreams to be let out on display