Phoenix

You ought to be a fancy force, 

fluttering about as  a pretty bird

with feathers so colorful and brilliant

 that people will call you flashy and boastful

because you won't hide the hues

of the purple and gold of your wings.

Perhaps this  metaphor is a sad excuse

but it is time for your soul to match your outside

For you shine so brightly when the world isn't looking

it is time for the eyes of the sky to see

 the electricity of your fire

Once and for all.

Reviews

[escherflight]

you shine so brightly when the world isn't looking - what a poignant line. Did you share this with the person you were writing about? It would be a beautiful thing to own.