My dear friends

characters form out of 
the heat of the moment
most men will proclaim his own goodness
his faithfulness
it this is what it is
who then is faithful when
the faithful is being sought?
you say you are down
with me
but when our eyes meet
you walk by and
ignore my smile of
encouragement
i'm no one at that moment
until i do something
that gives me recognition
i have extended a hand of 
kindness that is nothing but me
so when the time comes
for the spotlight,
don't surface.