Comparison's Falsehood

My best friend, my ever-present companion

The wonder of your truth, so loud and forceful

“Here is where you fit”, I hear, “below these but above those”

A fact so well known, so well publicized, never changing, endearing

When did we first meet?

When did this enduring partnership begin?

Out of the womb I saw you, in the distance

The shame of youth brought you closer, made us familiar

Your diatribe, the adopted ruler by which I measured myself

Not only me but others you have befriended

We are a community, always unsure, always uncertain

Connected through despair, doubt, insecurity and upturned priorities

Your grip is tight, like that of a jealous lover

The darkness your ally

The Light shines showing the created to be unique

Each path different, all potential destinations purposeful

Lives intersect like routes on a crowded map

A multitude of directions, all distinct and meaningful, ne’er repeated

My discovery is so sweet

Light beckons, I answer

The jealous fingers loosen

"You lied!” is my shout of victory

The refrain of freedom echoes

In my liberated sanctuary, the Truth is enthroned

I am not an object to be ranked, categorized

And set within the false hierarchy of this world

I am the only one of my type, there are no others!

My eternal and upward goal to become like the One who created.

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