A Quiet Man

A quiet man asked his mind For no one heard his voice What words should I in silence find To fill this heavy void? But no reply graced him The silence tells no truth His thoughts betrayed; became so grim when along came a youth Are you feeling alright, sir? You seem to be in pain What tragedy has now occurred? So the man asked again The words, hardly a whisper Fell short of the boy's ears I'm sorry what, mister? The man's eyes welled with tears The boy, seeing the tears fall Knelt down and listened close When words came as a lonely call He heard them leave his throat The boy then answered, full of hope How simple to advise! Keep count of those who knelt down close And rise to meet their eyes