Shine Away

When the corruption wraps itself
like a grumpy octopus,
tentacles in every pocket,
squeezing the last drop of hope—
just remember:
the darker it gets,
the more impressive your tiny candle will look.

Let the octopus squeeze!
Let politicians juggle their “medicine,”
while wearing suits stitched from old lies
and lining their wallets with yesterday’s headlines.
Let them guard their empires
with blue lights and shiny metal,
afraid some love might break through
and ruin their business.

They sell you poison,
call it policy,
slap a tax sticker on your coffin
and call it progress—
but you?
You just keep learning,
dodging their traps,
becoming “too smart to understand.”
(They hate that.)

When they wave their “order”
like a discount sword,
don’t flinch—
smile.
Realise their armor is made of tinfoil and press releases,
while your shield is built from every “I love you”
you’ve ever whispered,
even to yourself.

See, you’re not just surviving—
you’re glowing,
the kind of annoying light
that cockroaches hate.

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Remember:
you’re the universe
pretending to be human for a laugh,
so pick your favorite god costume,
strut your stuff,
and when darkness knocks—
open the door,
offer it some tea,
help it, outshine it with a wink. 

Because no matter how thick the night,
you are the joke the darkness can’t get,
the punchline that keeps shining
just for the fun of it.