you never quite know what’s going on
in someone else’s life
you could be having the best day of your life
everything going better than you could have imagined
all the pieces falling into place
not a worry in the world
the person next to you
the person you passed on the street this morning
the people you see every day
could be having a disaster of a day
everything going worse than they could have ever imagined
all the pieces crumbling one by one
every worry in the world
its best to just be supportive
to be kind
to be caring
because you never quite know
how life is treating other people
but be careful
not to take in too many
of others’ burdens
this is not to say
that you should be dismissive
or rash
or insensitive
but rather to say
that the world will throw things at you, too.
will heave them, in fact,
and unfortunately, you won’t be able to catch them all
I guess what I am trying to say
is that this is sort of a balancing act
your wellbeing and your support
both are essential
and both necessary
but remember to take care of yourself, too
treat yourself like you treat your friends
find out a little more about what’s going on in each other’s lives
and work through it together