Pedestal Poem by Sonya Florentino

I put you in a pedestal
So I can see you well
To cherish and adore you
From here or anywhere

I put you in that lofty place
Because I want you there
Just feel the love surrounding you
And breathe it in like air

I know I've put you up too high
But if you lose your hold
I promise I will be there
To catch you if you fall

It won't be easy where you stand
With nowhere else to go
But keep on reaching for your star
The rest will follow

I put you in a pedestal
Because I know you well
I know that fire in your heart
Can take you anywhere

I put you in the precious space
But there is room to spare
Just keep on reaching for the sky
Soon you will be there

I put you in a pedestal
Because I know you well
A soul-searching dreamer
Who's true to himself

I put you in a pedestal
Because I need you there
The light on what was once
My dark and empty pedestal