Williams' Writings

My Little Star! (for my son, Elijah) Goodnight, my little star so bright, You shine upon my heart tonight. Though distance stands between our skies, Your light still dances in my eyes. When day is done and dreams take flight, I whisper love into the night. Across the clouds, it finds its way, To guard you till the break of day. So close your eyes and drift to dreams, Where rivers glow and starlight gleams. Ride moonbeams on the ocean’s crest, The world is yours—now go and rest. Remember, son, when shadows creep, And whispers try to steal your sleep, That Daddy’s voice is soft but near, A steady song you’ll always hear. You’re braver than the storms that roar, You’re stronger than you’ve known before. And even when we’re far apart, You live right here—inside my heart. So dream, my boy, the sweetest things, Of laughter, love, and angel wings. Goodnight, my little star so true, The world is brighter because of you. 

  On that day, the world turned grey — Ashes drifted like rain from a broken sky. The air was heavy with endings, And all I could taste was sorrow. Yet somewhere in that silent dread, A spark trembled… A rumble whispered… A breath of life stirred the dust. The fallen was not at his end. The wind of sand and time Wrapped around the ember of my soul And whispered, “Rise again.” From the smoke, a man emerged — Quieter, wiser, No longer fighting to be understood, But finally understanding. The storm that tried to burn me Refined me instead. The hurt fell away, The guilt dissolved, The noise of need went still. Now I rise — Not in fury, But in peace. My scars shimmer like medals, My calm is my crown. I laugh again. I sing to the songs that rise In the bright Guyanese sun. I feel the warmth that friendship stirs, And I know — life is beautiful again. So despair if you must, Cry out your pain to the wind, But never forget the light ahead. For you, like Gu...