He is hurting. br I can tell – br I can feel it br when I think of him br even from so far away, br so long since we last talked. br br He feels alone. br Even though br I am right there. br With him. br All the time. br Tucked in the shadows, br just out of eyeshot, br holding his hand. br br (Even now br I am there.) br br He doesn't realize. br How beautiful he is. br How special he is. br How much he means to me, br and always has – br ever since he plucked me br from the depths of br my loneliness and despair br all those years ago br and took me into his life, br into his heart, br gave me a someone to call home br in this big bad city of ours. br br But he is in pain! br What do I do? br How do I help him br when I am not there? br When he can't see br the tears I shed br when I feel his pain – br br (Oh yes, my darling, br I can feel it.) br br So I will say: br br You are beautiful. br You are special. br You are sexy. br You are not fat. br You are a shining light, br a guiding force, br a wonderful friend.... br br And I love you! br br So when you're feeling br alone br afraid br fat br worthless br strange br lost br confused...... br br Come to me. br I am here. br I will hold you br and pat your back br and listen br and understand br br till the tears are gone br till the clouds have parted br till your appetite is sated br br till you can see br br YOU br br shining and transcendent br beautiful and powerful br in your magic mirror (from New Jersey) .