If I had a Daughter or Son

I will teach my child to be just like the sun

They’ll recognise that they’re unique, that they’re the only one

They shall show everyone sincerity, like a rare gem

And the world will give their appreciation right back to them 

I will teach them to extinguish their soul’s inner light 

For their radiance and value is far beyond what’s in sight

And once their show has taken place

They’ll know to let the moon have its moment of grace

They won’t knock the moon out of orbit because it’s a “better igniter”

As dulling someone else's sparkle won’t make you shine any brighter 

My child will be like the sun

And embrace the moon’s excellence, as there is only one

But if moonlight subsists, then why does the sun need to shine?

Well, the sun wouldn’t exist if it didn’t have a place in the sky...