ABC STARS Inspires

Looming darkness, restless, exhausted and lost at sea Expectantly waiting, please hurry home and be with me Remember each time I am walking and I see you looking Your eyes light up in sheer amazement, waiting and hoping Then in excitement, you say my name with glee, "Sir James!" Being allowed to play in the field having enjoyed the games Ages ago in innocence, I must have done something good Random people, young and old say, "Hello!" when they could Nameless faces, smiling faces, being kind—  what lasting joy! But I will say prayers for you—  man and woman, girl and boy The pinnacle is when an elderly man says, "Mr. Carpio!" The deep voice that resonates and removes my sorrow Sometimes, I think, wishfully, it may be the Voice of God Reassuring me to leave the light on, even when I'm sad I particularly like being a lighthouse keeper, day and night A responsibility, I cheerfully fulfill—here— I am a light...

Countless excuses, I know. Like raindrops, slowly, transitioning from a drizzle to a cloudburst. People sometimes miss it, even if it appears right before their very eyes. How could you miss it? Did you blink? Maybe you were asleep?  Just because it was a millisecond? No. You should forget about the time. Focus on now. Concentrate. That's better. Two fragile lives... Let me run through it one last time. He kissed him on the cheek and said, "I'm home, Dad." And his father told him, "That's great, son, go get some sleep." The twelve-year-old boy went to his room. Probably. But the next morning. Something horrible happened.  It should not have happened.  But it did. A poignant realization that pierces a compassionate heart like a cold, wicked sword. Let us reverse it with another story. He whispered to his ear, "I'm going to be okay, Dad, you go home to Mum." His silver-haired father was in his hospital bed, listening....

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