Look

Look forward, what do you see?
Endless possibility,
A life well spent, be it long or short,
A loving family,
Happiness...

You didn't listen to me,
You looked back. No one is there.
Look forward again, what do you see?
A cold bed in a hospital,
Apathetic nurses changing your diaper,
Nothing interesting on the TV monitor.
No one visits
No flowers.

Again you didn't listen to me.
You looked down.  Nothing is there.
Look forward again, what do you see?
Your breath steam as you exhale,
Turning up the thermostat in your tiny apartment
Barely able to grip the near empty bottle
you can't afford to refill,  because
you lived for the moment, never thinking of
after.

Looking to your side, you see me.
Even when you didn't look, I was always here.  
Now that you see me...
I don't know if I can protect you anymore.
But together, we can look forward.

This time, please listen to me

Author's Note

This was done in one shot without edits. I hope to come back either to reviews or to return with a new insight one day and make it better if possible.