I'm trying to say
I see you,
I'm sharing your experience.
I cannot help with
Your heavy shopping load
Or faltering step.
Do not have hug,
Handshake or
Kiss to offer.
May not stop to greet,
Pass the time
Or comfort.
Leaving a wide berth
A six foot margin
Round your path.
So I offer a tight smile,
Tentative,
Proffered.
But its return
Heartening
Sends me on my way.