Here I Am

Rain.
Sleet.
Hail.
Snow.
All at once.
There’s a car.
There are people.
People stare at the other people in the car but. . . .
Here I am,
Watching them.

Here I am,
Crying out for a hug.
Here I am,
Crying out for a kiss on the forehead.
And here I am,
Crying out for a word of encouragement.

Here I am,
Being ignored by the people staring at the car.
Here I am,
Shaking of fear and nervousness.
Here I am,
Waiting for someone to come stand next to me.

I realized why everyone is by the car.
Here I am,
Just standing here alone,
But there I am,
In the car,
With my eyes closed and body still.

Here I am,
Watching people trying to wake me up.
Here I am,
Knowing that I won’t wake up.
Here I am,
Looking at my body that was in a never-ending sleep.