Family.

Family
Grandpa injured
Mom shedding silent tears as she talks
Aunt nags but you feel the worry
Grandpa looks at the ground
And you sense his frustration at old age,
At how difficult and dangerous mundane tasks have become
You see how uncle, aunt, and mum's constant reminders
Is heartwarming for him, but also pains him
You don't dare to express concern
The intentions are good but it can be insensitive.
Other than venting your own feelings from seeing your loved ones this way,
You are doing nothing but harm.

You get up to pour out drinks
Wash the cups
As if that would make things better
You laugh at uncle's jokes
Feel the atmosphere getting lighter
As conversation changes and shifts to other topics
But it pains your mum to see her dad this way
And you feel it.
Tears form but you will it back down.
Emotional. Too emotional.
Remain sensitive to your mum's emotions,
That's what you can do. That's what you should do.
Nothing major, devil smirks.
Overreacting.
But grandpa's pain and the warmth I see here---no, all the time, but especially so at this time---is both heart wrenching and heartwarming.

Family.
Ah, family. :')