The Children

RJ Reilly Johnson

What do you do?

She smiles at you.

What do you do if she lifts up your arms, And asks you to dance with the stars. She spins and sings, finally able to forget The worries worn on her shoulders.

Finally able to ignore the stress

You’ve caused her.

What do you do?

When he looks at you, The moon glimmering in his eyes. Holding back tears with That forced stern look you’ve given him Since birth.

They sit together. Sharing their pain. Unknowingly. Sharing this world, Breathing the same air. They laugh together.

Together…

They stare at the sky.