I was born at midnight

I was born at midnight,

when most people tend to be asleep -

a sign I was born to dream,

lost in my imagination, wandering in my thoughts;

a sign of a new beginning -

I came into being at the start of a new day, I am the symbol of hope

I am a brighter future, of days ahead where we smile

talk, laugh and dance for more than just a while.

I was born when days, weeks, months, years, decades even centuries turn,

I was born to make history, carry the world on my back,

or at least try to become the one

to overcome misfortune, to embody luck.

I was born at midnight,

I was born when it's darkest, and the stars shine the brightest.

This means I was born a star

to shine the brightest every day,

to always be there, even when I can't be seen, even when I seem so far away

to share my light while I still burn and still breathe 

the gasses that ignite my spark and drive my ambitions.

Not just by myself, but with others as well,

to be the one they make wishes on when they see me in the sky,

to be a sign of hope as I pass by.

I was born at midnight,

I was born when it's the quietest

so my voice could be heard.

I am loud with the words I write

fancy metaphors and imagery rushing your mind

I become an artist,

your mind becomes my canvas

painting pictures worth a thousand words;

I become a dancer,

your mind becomes my dance partner,

with the song of my poetry in the background, you follow my lead,

making sure we do not miss a single beat;

I become a book

you, my favorite reader,

taking in every sentence, every word, 

every emotion, happy and sad.

I was born at midnight.