Learning to love
What you are
Is a space
That’s held
For real beauty

Where daring makes
All the difference
Letting value
Prove
We can fly –

Not hate that holds
Meaning back
And divides
With fear
Unintended

When surrendering truth
Too substantial
Like loss
Which twists
How we dream,

By preventing change
Always bold
Through greatness
Claimed
After falling,

Nearly silent now
Before leaping
But soon
Will soar
Being said.

Their heavy codes
Never cared
For leaving
Ground
If agreeing.

Defiance shows
Better promise
Out there
Among stars
Sitting high –

Still flying
Despite bitter men
Pitting lies
Against
Honest brightness,

Scared of those
Become weightless
So nothing
Can keep us
Tied down.

• J. Pigno