Here's a widowed man with a 4-year-old daughter.
Yesterday I was listening to my music collection while doing laundry, and Michael Jackson's "Will You Be There" came on.
Everything was fine while I was listening; I remembered the movie Free Willy.
Suddenly, Michael raised his voice as he sang the verse:
"But they told me,
a man should be faithful,
and walk when not able,
And fight till the end,
but I'm only human."
I felt a connection to him and broke down in tears while hanging up the laundry.
The music continued:
"Everyone's taking control of me,
seems that the world's got a role for me,
I'm so confused, will you show me,
you'll be there for me,
and care enough to bear me?"
Although I know the song is a kind of prayer to God, the first part of this second verse felt like it was about my grief and how the people around me think they know how I should feel and "move on," while the second part of the verse, "you'll be there for me and care enough to bear me," felt like a prayer to my wife, not to God.
As the song's chorus continued, I couldn't shake those thoughts and I broke down in tears while my little girl played in the next room.
"But I'm only human" keeps echoing in my head.
Still have to walk when not able for my beloved child.