A Kindness

A kindness unrequested has chipped my veneer
I’m crying in Camden, I’m smiling through tears
A kindness surprising has caught me off guard
And softened the surface I use to look hard
The chip in my shield lets the world inward see
How my heart lies in pieces and my mind isn’t free
A moment of friendly is all it seems to take
To make me feel alone in this time since the break
I’m grateful for kindness, for happy, for making a friend
But can’t help but feel lonely, in tears, ‘til I mend