So many faces...
So many smiles...
So many forced
smiles back
because it's what
people expect from me.

So many names...
So many hugs...
So many hugs
I have to give
because it's what
people expect from me.

So many places...
So many trite little
nods, and cliché
baby waves
because it's what
people expect from me.

So few ears,
and even fewer
shoulders I have
to lean on
because it's what
people expect from me.

So few people
that listen
and care and
can give
without expecting
something back.

So few people
like you
who take the time
to honestly give
what they feel
in their heart.

Thanks for caring.