Thanks for the Hotdogs (Wayne's Song)

I see it now (it's clear), I missed the signs (your plight) Should've asked 'are you okay?', through the days and nights A silent child (inside), wearing an adult's disguise Thank you for the hotdogs, under childhood skies Always been there, a friend so true Wish I said more, wish I saw through Through the laughter (we shared), shadows lingered (unseen) My mind's eye blind to your quiet unease (so blind) Your heart heavy (veiled pain), beneath the brave smiles they saw Didn't grasp it, the weight you bore In those moments, so small yet so kind I stand grateful, your strength intertwined I see it now (I do), should've been there (your side) Friends through thick and thin, but I never tried To peer into the abyss, the struggles you held An innocent face, but tales untold (so much unsaid) You masked it well, with every laugh and jest But underneath (oh beneath), was a heart that couldn't rest So here's to you (Wayne), and the times we missed (my fault) A childhood jigsaw, with too many pieces lost (scattered) A friend so brave, with burdens untold Sorry Wayne, thanks for the hotdogs, your story unfolds Each day passed by (so fast), in games and careless dreams (so young) But in your eyes (I see), a world of silent screams (I hear)