i H E A R you

I hear you in the quiet spaces,

Where your thoughts find their OWN place,

In the moments when you SOAR,

Beyond the words that fall to the floor.

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Your parents, steady like the ground,

With quiet strength, they stand their ground,

But you, a SPARK in the evening breeze,

Wild and free, like rustling leaves.

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I hear you in the laugh you keep,

The secrets hidden in dreams you SEEK,

The trail you BLAZE with every step,

Even when the world has not kept.

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You are a star with a different shine,

Not bound to paths they've LEFT behind.

You WANDER, you WONDER, you EXPLORE,

In places they've never thought to soar.

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I hear you,

In the pain that you won’t SHOW,

Keep searching, keep yearning—

It’s your HEART, your SOUL, your GLOW.