all i am

(n) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness

i think it kinda hurts

to think of yourself

as a flicker, but i do

 

i think i am a flicker

hopeful and awe-inspiring

like a glimpse of a future

when the tunnel is dark

 

but that's all i am --

a flicker

a glimpse

a moment

 

it hurts

 

it hurts to know

it's easy to want me

i am not unlovable

i am someone

someone would yearn for

 

but all i am is a flicker

all i am is a moment.