He doesn't notice that I am here. For days he has not hugged me Kissed me hello Or wished me sweet dreams when the sun rests his eyes He is life walking lifeless Full of dreams that went downhill Plunged into his valley And now he sits in a dream-like state of misery And I am his company I embrace him when he is reminded that he is alone Smile when he cannot find laughter And pray over him when he cannot find the strength and I am his strength but he does not know it He has taken advantage of the meals in his stomach the cleanliness next to godliness in our home with the gift of God in our son In a separate world he dwells hidden from me and the spirits around him He does not hug Nor does he kiss Within his world he dwells As ignorance lies to bliss.   -b.r.rivera