pouring down her face
with tiny gasps of air
between
breaths.
"What's wrong?"
unleashes more tears.
Across the lunch room,
big brother walks over
places hand on shoulder,
lowers to her eye level,
and kindly, gently nudges her to unleash her worries.
Having laid her worries down
she was now ready
for the remainder of the day.
The interaction between the siblings was a reminder of the power of listening for understanding and of having a support person.
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