Observation
Stripping away the masquerade, I stand bare before a fractured world—a father, steadfast in protecting his children. Once, four wonders lit my life; now, upheaval and wounds shape them. Each day, I bear the weight of finances, education, and parenting, treading carefully as a serpent coils—fate’s foot pressing on my back, waiting for my misstep.
H. N. H. L., I love you.
Yet even in burden, a spark remains—guiding me home, lighting my true path.