I See

An ode to all those people on the streets who inspire by simply being.

I see you in the parking lot,
Bobbing your head to that song.
I see you lost in thought,
Your shirt buttoned up wrong.
I see you buying groceries,
Staring longingly at the ice-cream.
I see you close your eyes at the breeze,
I even see you in my dream.
You think you are just a commoner,
An average human who is smitten,
But you are a star yet to cause a stir,
A bestseller waiting to be written.
I see you on the bus to college,
I see you walking, eyes glued to a phone.
You will live forever on my page,
Even if you are accident-prone.
I see you wherever I turn,
I see you everywhere I go.
You don't know what all I learn,
One glance at you, I just know.
You think you are just a commoner,
An average human who is smitten.
But you are a star yet to cause a stir,
A bestseller yet to be written.
So that is what I will do for you.
I will breathe live into paper and ink,
Giving you a story gifted to a few,
Making you the superhero you think.
I see you, and the hero within,
I see you for the damsel you are.
I see you for the inspiration you bring, So I make you a Knight in a racing car.
You see, I see you better than yourself,
I see the words flowing in your veins.
I see in you a book for my shelf,
Writing it down is all that remains.
You can think you are an ordinary face,
But you don't see what I do, do you?
Because you are my epilogue and preface;
My pen starts dancing over paper anew.