i think it's stupid
to assume someone is okay
simply because
they are smiling
you have no idea
how they are feeling
or what they are going through
we do not check up on
the people around us
we are all guilty of this
but please
i beg of you
the next time someone gets
a little too quiet
or looks as if their day
has taken a wrong turn
please ask them
if they are doing okay
listen
to what they have to say
provide support
and/or comfort
and don't just leave it at that
ask them about their favorite color
and what they like
and if they would like
to be friends
invite them to
join you for lunch
or catch a movie
we are so afraid
to come outside
of our little cliques
that we miss out on opportunities
to make friends
with amazing people
and those amazing people
sometimes throw away their lives
because nobody bothered
to comfort them
so lets all try
to include everyone
lets all try
to appreciate everyone
lets all try
to care for everyone
because if we dont
this world will die
without a speck of love in it
