The sun is my spotlight
that One in the royal digs
guides its way
But no one knows I’m in it
no one is clapping
because surprise
you’re in it too!
So let’s put on a good show
for our sparkling audience
to conjure empathy
for this forgetful delusion
that lights a fire under our tail
to move about, doing this and that
so someone will look our way and say,
“Bravo! Good Job! Your the Best!”
putting two hands together
to summarize the prize
And in those moments
dare we fail to recall
the ticket to the big show
can often be so small
like a whisper in a tempest
or a bee in a battle
a twinkle in a lover’s eye
in a fireworks extravaganza!
So tune your ears
and adjust your eyes
because a nugget of truth
often hides behind
shimmering lies
Don’t you see?
You’re already esteemed
by those fiery lights beyond
for being true to the super You
and learning right from wrong
but instead of a makeshift mini idol
and phony fading smiles
you’ve got the nearest and dearest
with whom to walk
and share the sacred miles
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