They walk by unnoticed by some at their side
Quiet support always there unwavering
And sometimes because their profile is kept so low
Almost secret to the point of being missed
Until it isn’t there because they feel used, rejected
It can be done by omission not meaning to harm
And slowly, silently you take a step back and another
Until you fall so far behind that you lose sight of….
The person who was always by your side, and at your back
Sometimes you feel like taking a step back to find out
Exactly who you are everyone wanting a piece
Some that don’t even exist in you
But are wishing thoughts of who you would be
And the pressures build till you disappear
In a sea of other people’s wants
Press down, down, and then you force your way
To the surface and break through taking a gasping breath
Grasping for a lifeline and finding someone
The one who steadfastly stood by, silently
Waiting at your side till YOU returned.
I have.
Ailsa
©AilsaCawley Poetry 2015
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