The Light in the Dark

Have you ever heard that quote that goes something like,
“Why be the sun to brighten the day,
When you can be the moon to light the way.”?
I know that’s not how it goes but you get my gist.

That’s me. I would rather lighten someones darkest hour then brighten their day just a little more.

I would rather see the light in someone then depend on someone else’s version of the other person.

Call me a fool, or naive but people show us what they want us to see. Whether it’s a front or a version of themselves they like more.

I try to see through the mask. See who they are on the inside. Isn’t it so much better when you discover a side to someone no one else gets the privilege of seeing?

The soft side, the genuine side, and the side that admits they put the mask on to deal with life?

I admit, I’ve let others opinions of someone cloud the way I see them, but no more. It’s not fair to that someone or to me.

I would rather see the light they keep buried under the dark.

Just like sometimes I enjoy the dark in the light.

Just like the moon that lightens my path in the darkest hour, I want to shine the light I have to see into someones darkest parts.

“If you truly wish to see something you must contemplate its shadow.”

Because the moon loved the sun so much, she died every night to let him live.