~~Cool Ass Shades ~~
I hide my vanity and brown eyes behind cool ass shades
Music blaring from my cool ass muscle car
Loud
No care in the world
Shopping
Driving
Laughing at my freedom
I turn my head at a stop light to see a scene
It should make me smile
But it makes me cry
My mood saddened
No longer enjoying the lyrics
That a moment ago gave me joy
The scene?
A poor mother with a child on her lap
Worn out flip flops
Thin t-shirts from too many washes
Wet hair stuck to faces and necks
Sitting at the bus stop shade
On this hot summer day
Waiting for the city bus
Mother leans in to kiss the child’s cheek
Then child reaches out with both hands
To touch Mother’s face and kisses back
The joy and love between both is so magical
It stops my heart
The beauty and grace that I just witness
Stops all noise
No music
No traffic
Silence
I am completely deaf
Just my heart breaking
As I continue to drive
With my pretty fluffy hair
My vanity and brown eyes behind cool ass shades
Music blaring
In my cool ass muscle car
I don’t enjoy any of it anymore
Because I will never know the
Pure grace
Of the scene I witnessed at the bus stop
They have more than I will ever have…
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A reminder for all of us to stay humble. Very good analysis of the situation. Feelings captured accurately.
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