You might think I’m just

a young, naive boy

with brown hair

and jade green eyes

But I know I am more

far more than that

not a strong rock or towering mountain

not a vast galaxy or expansive universe

A rose quartz crystal

a small, pale pink rose quartz crystal

When I feel deserted

realizing the insignificance compared to the expanse of the world

I am a pale pink gem unimportant

trapped deep below the surface

exposed to radiation

bystanders ignoring the sluggish transformation

not noticing the beauty projected from my core

But when I am energetic

the spectators are surrounded

as I radiate my new-found self worth

and engulf my surroundings in mounds of compassion and love

attracting friendships with my beautiful interpretations of reality

I encourage others to believe in themselves and then I disappear

I’m continuously active

until I heal those around me

and that’s where my journey ends

until I find others to cure again

and again

and again

The brown-haired, jade green-eyed boy

is a rose quartz crystal

a small, beautiful, self-loving rose quartz crystal