Invisible People

For the longest time, as I lived my life, I never saw a single one of them

They were all invisible to me

They never became unseen

Subconsciously, I had closed my eyes as tight as I could from day one

Didn’t even know what they looked like

Meanwhile, they toiled with the challenges of life’s circumstances

As I, pure and virgin like, skated through unscathed

Some of them lost loved ones,

Got sick and died themselves,

Were abused by substances both medical and physical

Oh, but I heard stories

The news would enter my head, circulate my brain and die before it reached my heart

I should’ve been there for them

Them that I could not see

Are now become visible, from my past and present, right in front of me

I can help you now sounds insensitive and brings light to my past darkness

But I haven’t played yet, so no one will even suggest that I be put into the game

I am grateful for my spotless past where I enjoyed my bliss

So Gleeful

Now I apologize to those my closed eyes caused my heart to miss

The invisable people