Shimmer

If you are seething,

Fists clenched tight,

Cool, me too!

If you stew in silence, 

A churning blight,

Cool, me too!

Mirrors don’t lie, 

They reflect us, flesh and bone,
Beauty and the beast alike,

Impartially shown!

Is there a point to this,

Obscure and mysterious design,
Or the Pyrrhic embrace is all,

You’ve learned to enshrine?

The hollow shimmer is skin-deep,

Ephemeral and fleeting,
The soul craves inner radiance,

And meaning complete!

Crush your own demons,

Before they engulf you whole,
For even in darkness,

A flicker of light can take hold!

Let go of counting winning streaks, 

Savor the pleasant detours,
For life is not a destination, 

It’s the meaningful journey that fulfills!