By kevin urenda, kluless70@hotmail.com
Date: 28 October 1998

Window gazing

I walked up silently behind you as you sat at the window.  Your gaze was fixed 
nowhere in particular outside that window, but your soul was narrowly focused 
on nothing I knew of.

You had the saddest look on your face that I had ever seen.  I had never felt 
more alone in my life than that moment, because I knew the pain behind those 
eyes.  But I also knew that its cause would remain a mystery to me.  This 
knowledge was reinforced when you turned toward me and forced a smile to your 
lips.  Your body was shaking almost imperceptibly with the effort.