SOPHIE

SOPHIE

Sophie, you don’t need to speak a word,

I can see that you’re dealing with the absurd,

It’s okay, you can always cry on me,

It saddens me that you have to finally see,

That some of life’s choices are difficult to make,

Regret is a vexing pill we all have to take,

Sophie, I see the tears welling in your eyes,

This frigid world is so often confounding to realize,

Come here my child and sit by me for a while,

Look up at me and show me that shy smile,

I know you feel lost in heartache abound,

Remember this, your heart will again be found,

Falling for the first time is always the hardest part,

But with every fall stronger and wiser grows the heart,

Sophie, he was a fool and not good enough for you,

One day all will change and your heart will beat true,

Someone special will walk into your life and you’ll see,

Sometimes wisdom can come from an old fool like me.

-brad