#97

He will weep for you.
He wept for you.
He already did.

Not because he's helpless.
He's the most dependable man
in all the worlds you'll ever visit.
But he still believes there are battles
he couldn't win
because...
there are battles his friends are fighting
that he himself cannot join.

He seems foolish.
At times he'd act silly.
But those are ploys—
his own devices to break
the mold of sadness.
He'd sacrifice his own honor
just to make everyone laugh.

True, you may just call it a mask.
A lie, for those who like it sugar-free.
Regardless,
he loves too deeply.
He loves too deeply.

And that is why
he chose to be alone.

He wanted to be called foolish,
stupid, mad, dimwitted,
uneducated, a disgrace,
funny...
kind.

The one who could help the most.
The one who laughs.
The one who finds joy in the minute.
The one who sees miracles.
The one person nobody expects
to ever see without a smile.

Sure, he is simple.
But... he is happy.
And he isn't afraid to share
the happiness
he was born with overflowing.

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