Oh, stranger
That day may have been my last
Then you walked into my sight
And my thoughts changed fast.

You were tall, dark skinned, handsome
In a plain shirt and jeans on your hips
And something strange I did think was
"They have the right amount of rips. "

You put your phone to your ear
And I saw you pause
Shouted "What?!" so loud
I wondered the cause

I pondered but never knew
What had gotten you down
When you stood there, disbelieving
When you turned with a frown.

Across the street our eyes met
Your brown orbs so full of pain
Your whole posture drooping
Reminded me of dark, sad rain.

You looked away from me
Took a breath, stood straight
But then you turned back
And completely changed my fate.

You had looked so sad
As sad could be
Even sadder than I was
Yet you were smiling at me.

For a moment I was confused
I kid you not
But then my lips raised
The wounds starting to clot.

Then you walked out of my life
While I sat for an hour more
You couldn't know it
But you were healing my core.

You were what I needed
You were my sun
Proof the world could care
Proof I could go on.

For me, you had hid the ache
Masked the hurt for a minute
You had given me your smile
Had decided I was worth it.

I hope you're fine
I hope you're good
Hope you found something
That lifted your mood.

You can't know
But when things are bad
I remember that day
And, immediately I'm glad.

Oh, stranger
What you did may be small
But I want to say thank you
Because it was my all.