We all look the same in the dark—

No shadows to shape us apart.

No colors to contrast or claim,

Just whispers of breath and a name.

The lines we draw in light of day,

Fade softly when night takes its sway.

No banners waved, no battle cries,

Just the hush of sleep behind closed eyes.

So let the dark remind us well,

That deep inside, our hearts all swell,

With hopes, with love, with fears untold—

Not light nor dark can break that hold.