attitude is everything
not to exude sunshine in some fake way
but to face issues head on
transparency
painstaking honesty
it draws the other in
forges companionship
camaraderie
to listen with our hearts
the underlying story
nuances sequestered in words
meaning creeping forward
behaviors understood
the whys at times mystery
but life unfolds all the same
and with it
a cry for compassion
understanding
relating to the human condition
a nod of recognition
that we are strugglers all