Spirit In There

It was another day of work. Another day that he was away from home. His manager was watching him from a distance. She knew the struggles that he was facing and she was wondering if there was still spirit in there?

Her knowledge of his situation was only touching the surface of the struggles he was facing. From within him, he has so many words trapped inside that he could not say, because those words were meant for someone far away. So, many occasions missed in those years away from home, making him question the fact if he still belong amongst them. Or, if the only thing left of that attachment is the last name? His work tasks were piling up in some days, and in others, they were closer to be all finished. It did not seem to have that much of affect on his performance. If this was viewed by someone from outside of those walls, he would see a part of a machine.

His manager walks up to him and asked him to take the rest of the week off. His joy of hearing that was visible on his face. She felt happy to help. But, what she realized is that as soon as he left. All of that joy started to go away, as a light of a fading star, which is getting away and vanishing from the sky. He realized it now, and better than ever. It is meaning, that he longs for.