Speck

A million lights dance across the sky
But I'm just a speck among them
What causes some of us
To burn so brightly
While others are always dim

I can't see my own shimmer
I can't tell where I belong
I keep floating like a speck
I flitter among the stars
Dull, and black, just a speck

I've been told
That it is quite the sight
When you are so close
To a star
Especially one burning bright

And yet all I am is singed
And still I cannot pull away
I cannot save myself
Must I be consumed
God spare me from this

And in an instance
I am transformed
My very own radiance
Shines through
Giving a warmth I never knew

I was never just a speck
Just a dimly lit star
Hidden amongst the heavens
Covered by others gems
But I do have my place

I will go forward
I will be the light
I will lead others
I will pull them from the night
And all of us will shine!