If you pay close enough attention

If you pay close enough attention you will notice the frown in the way his lips curl at the edges into a smile, that looks like it took far more energy then a frown which naturally plays on his lips
If you pay close enough attention you will see that in the way his shoulders shrug as though not giving one fuck, it looks as though his carrying the world on his shoulders
If you pay close enough attention you will notice that behind an eloquent mix of words, lies a forbidden truth that his mouth could never utter, but only the hard pressed ink on a sheet will ever see
Only those pieces of truth will never see the light, as they are meant to ease the fight
That in simply put statements such as, "nothing gets me down, as I am of the belief if I survived the passing of my mother, I can survive anything", there lies a magnitude of hurt, if only you would pay close enough attention
You will see the burning light of promise, that is lit everyday by the endless responsibility and tasks
Only it would be nice to take a day off without the endless steering and worry of losing stability in ones life
The need to work hard, as opposed to the want
The fear of mediocrity as opposed to basking in talent
The constant reminder of believing in oneself even in the face of life kickin' you down
The fear of entitlement, coupled by the belief that "Life owes you nothing"
If you would pay close enough attention, you will see that as he walks that path to success, the world sees determination, hard work and perseverance, but really all I see is a lonely man, taking the road least traveled.

Well, if only you would pay close enough attention.