I would smile at them and say their names.
When they criticize me,
I would tell them, 'You look beautiful today'.
And I will be there to help them get back on their feet.
They won't know what to expect
'Cause it won't be like they've seen it before,
When I kill them with kindness."
For days and nights, for weeks and months,
He said all the right things
At all the right times,
But still not noticed.
Nobody told him 'Thank you' or 'Good job'
When he did as he was told.
He felt alone and afraid,
She feels confused
When he loves unconditionally
And not loved back.
The warm glow in his eyes disappeared,
Replaced by sadness and despair.
His smile rarely appears
And he never spoke, but only nodded when spoken to.