wild child

wild child

you aren’t just

the spark

you are

the entire flame

a rainbow

set ablaze

dancing across the sea

wild

unbroken

and completely free

so much power

held

in your delicate frame

but like the ocean

you carry no blame

for the tides

that carry you

from the shore

for the joy

and the pain

that maybe

affect you more

wild child

please listen

when I tell you this

make no apologies

for days

made of bliss

for dancing across the sand

with your beautiful

colorful heart

held

in your outstretched hand

and when the tides

of your heart

bring sorrow or fear

and you can feel the tears

coming ever so near

make no apologies

if you need to cry

not every moment

needs a smile

or a dry eye

beautiful child

with your enormous heart

a soul made of love

and laughter

that reminds me

of pure art

with a heart

as big as yours is

and a flame

where your spark should be

please don’t let anyone

tell you the lie

that it’s not okay

to feel freely

because emotions

are there

to be felt

they teach us

about who we are

how we feel when we climb

and reach the top

and how we feel when we fall

and the bigger

your heart

the bigger you’ll feel

and there’s nothing wrong

with feeling it all

so, my sweet

little wild child

don’t ever feel ashamed

of being that rainbow

set ablaze

of being

the entire flame

don’t stop dancing

across the sea

and do whatever

it takes

what your soul desires

to stay wild

unbroken

and completely

beautifully free.