Count on us

I see kids here with the look of the wild eyed child. They scan the crowd quickly, then again to see if there is someone there they can count a friend, an advocate, an uncondtional love person.  Can I count on you their eyes say? Then unanswered, they drop their eyes sooner and sooner, rather than later, when there is no one to find. I listened the Queen song, Someone to love and thought of those people. Those children of all ages who have gone along alone because there was no one to count on. Falling into the cracks of darkness as no one helps them keep their lights lit so that they can find their way. One way to remedy this is to make eye contact with them. Do not look away, smile back at them. Say with your eyes, your smile or even your words and actions, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, I AM ALL IN AND I WILL DO WHATEVER I CAN TO HELP,  TO SUPPORT YOU.  It is TIME to be the one that can be counted on. No more looking away, pretending you don't see the need. Be the ONE you looked for as a child. The trusted, the honest, the loyal, the willing one will stand up and be counted on now. Time for us all to be able to count on us all! Do not leave it for someone else to do. Let's all do this together.