The World

Tonight, the world feels empty.
Empty, yet the weight of it
lies heavy in your heart.
Gazing into the darkness
feels no different than
closing your eyes to the light.

But do you remember,
(keep your eyes closed)
your favorite song on the radio,
your finest stage performance,
your mother's warm embrace,
your father's ardent prayers,
your first kiss,
your last cry,
when you closed your eyes to the world,
yet felt the entire world within you?

Keep your eyes closed, now,
and see--
in the deep, the darkness
when you sleep--
you are the World,
and it waits for you
to create it all again
tomorrow.