Under the dim glow
of a streetlamp,
your shadow stretches out
long and heavy.
It looks so burdened
today that I find myself
unable to say a word,
simply watching you in silence.
The fatigue around
your eyes as you try
to force a smile tugs
at a corner of my heart.
I want to ask
what happened,
but I hold it back for your sake.
I know no grand words
could ever fully fill the void
in your heart.
So, from the closest
place to you,
in the lowest of voices,
I simply ask
"Have you eaten?
Are you feeling okay?"
With all my heart,
I cheer for your weary day.
"You did well today.
You really went through a lot."
With all my heart,
I am rooting for you.
"You did well today.
You really went through a lot."