It is a singular delight

To find one with which you share a passion and flame.

As you both shine bright

With whom you need to feel no shame.

Far to often, we enjoy

Hiding ourselves and our inspirations away

For fear that our joy

Will be shunned and scorned without delay

We'd rather protect

That small flicker that makes us feel less small

Than let it grow and infect

To spread wide and to fully engulf all

The risk is far too great

What if they are right to bring us down?

One thing I've found of late

Is that passion finds far more smile than frowns

And so, to find that pleasure

One with whom you can share your flicker of light

To face all dowsing together

And merely emerge aflame is an utter delight

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