The Light by Lori Yamamoto

### Part I: The Seed (The Rain) Rain whispers soft, a song i used to know, quiet makes my heart, feel soft and slow. ### Part II: The First Unfolding (The Moment) In this place, time moves different, days blend, fade away, i’m just a guest. ### Part III: The Second Unfolding (The Reflection) I think of the girl, who ran, a ghost, her feet hit pavement, silent, steady glow. ### Part IV: The Convergence (The Realization) Coffee steam rises, framing the street, i watch the world wake, a familiar show. ### Part V: The Coda (The Hope) I want to go home, hopeful, happy sound, sunlight streams in, new and gentle ground. I am not broken, just learning to love, the same old person, in a different place. The world outside waits, with nothing more to say, for the first time, i can’t wait to play.