The day had turned to night The 950 V-twin went silent I hit the starter... nothing I just looked at it "Really?" Another fucking day that couldn't go right Stranded in the shadows as the daylight died Six months of bad luck weighing on my mind Just wanted to get home, leave it all behin I know how it looked Loud pipes, black bike, stranger in the dark Didn't need another flash from another marked car Didn't need another reason to explain who I was I was tired, drained, running on empty Thinking surely this day couldn't take much more Then I heard a voice from somewhere behind me "Are you okay?" I didn't know you, you didn't know me But after everything I'd carried The honest answer was... no You asked if I was okay When nobody else could see I was standing in the darkness You stopped and looked at me You didn't know my story Didn't know what I'd been through You just saw a bloke broken down And did what a good person would do You gave me hope when I had none left One little kindness I'll never forget You probably don't know What you gave to me "Mind if I park her in your driveway?" You smiled, "Yeah, that's alright" You went out with the kids I stayed there fighting with the bike Then you came back "You still here?" No judgement, no questions why Just... "Are you sure you're alright?" I didn't know then your own heart was hurting too You were carrying your own loss And still found room to care for someone you barely knew You asked if I was okay When nobody else could see I was standing in the darkness You stopped and looked at me You didn't know my story Didn't know what I'd been through You just saw a bloke broken down And did what a good person would do You gave me hope when I had none left One little kindness I'll never forget You probably don't know What you gave to me Then the days rolled on Riding hard, fading fast Echoes flowing through the hills Escaping another day Then another rider didn't make it home My phone lit up "Just checking it wasn't you" You barely knew me... but you remembered And that's when it hit me You weren't just being polite You actually cared Not the driveway Not the drink Not the bike It was the question "Are you okay?" A stranger asked And for once, someone actually cared Kindness still exists
