Strength

First time we met i noticed a sparkle in your eyes, like drops of the luminous lagoon were in them

and sparkled each time you moved your iris.

Almost an infectious zest for life like that of a child that had not yet been dampened by the world

An energy that swept everyone around you up into a whirlwind.

They gravitated towards you as if they were hoping that some of your sparkle would rub off on them or maybe just to have their feet lifted off the ground for a few moments whilst in your company.

You never noticed it.
I think you enjoyed being the light and you shone brighter the closer you were to others.
They were all happy for you to shine, they absorbed your heat but never did anything to ensure your fire kept burning brightly.
Instead they showed you how to twirl it, how to move in a way that they could bring your light and warmth with them and use it at ther will.
Never noticing that those black holes that they frequented is what made their light's so dim
Never noticing that yours was becoming dimmer
Never noticing that they now felt like stars
Never noticing that they drifted away once your whirlwind was no more
Before you noticed they had moved on to the next having squeezed you to the bone
Now you notice your are alone.
You pick up the phone
In your voice is the sounds of that luminous lagoon that i once saw in your eyes, now running from your eyes into the vibrations of your cries
You let it all out and i remind you that its all lies.
I remind you that unlike some others, your light and energy are home grown
They can be cut down but the roots are with you.
You will grow again my friend
Your roots are stronger now and they know which way to turn
Because in life, we live and we learn.