Mortal

And how could I sit in silence
knowing that you were grieving
and watch as a million worries
etch their lines on your face ?

And how could I watch those lovely eyes
turn misty with mournful tears
knowing the joy that they once contained
and not be moved ?

And how could I stand by and watch
the years take their steady toll
on one who seemed almost immortal
slowly fade before my very eyes ?

And yet, I stand a mere mortal, a mute spectator
as time marches on to a distant drumbeat
knowing that the one who sent you
loves you more than I.

~Lazarus