Dear stranger
I see you in the corner, alone, pondering
I watch as they dump the weight of their lives on you
It holds you down like a blanket in the ocean
I feel your frustration, bursting at the seems, waiting an eternity for it to all stop
The bitter sweet embrace of the end of your suffering, but the start of a new
You stare blankly, it doesnt phase you
A decision made over time that changes people lives in an instant
They dont see the impact, but it hits you hard
It holds you under, as you gasp for the air that was there only moments ago
Its dark in the flames, its too late to put it out
A simple spark starts a bushfire
You're a stranger to most, passing by without a second look
Some stop to watch the fire, or even add their own fuel
But the few who stop and burn with you, make all the difference
No amount of mourning or action can change the past, but it can sculpt the future
As the final light appears, regret seeps in, attempting to fill the cracks
But nothing can help now, its too late to heal
These scars last a lifetime, though short that may be
I dont know you stranger, but someone does