Bystander

The gift of humanity
Shines its light through
The dark and heavy
Cloak of a life
Unkind for its impermanence,
And kind for its lives.

In the shadow of my wall
A bystander; I watch
Honesty and trust
Pulling them ashore,
Gently brushing off their eyes
Fragile coats of tears and dust.

Reaching for the sky
Together,
Climbing up each other’s backs
Taking turns
To give the boost,
And be the root;
Together,
Reaching for the sky,
Together.

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