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When I first met you,
I was struck by the light
that emanated from you.
As I came to know you better,
I admired your free spirit,
your willingness to love,
and your thirst to live.
You have been a constant
source of inspiration for me,
always willing to lend me
some light when the need arises
until I was able to find my own.
You are a visionary, always able
to look into the murky clouds
of the future and succeed,
even when you’re not sure
of the outcome that awaits you.
You are brave, able to take on
any challenge that confronts you
when most would admit defeat.
You are passionate in everything
that you take on, all that you do,
filling all those around you
with excitement. I am often
in awe of you, of how,
like a snake sheds its skin,
you cast off the parts of yourself
that are holding you back
so that you are left only with light,
with the pure vibrancy of you.
I have seen you transform
into the many facets of yourself:
Mother, friend, lover, confidant.
You are all this and more
and I am filled with wonder
at the thought of you
and what you have yet
to become.