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Why Bother?

By Joy E. Walker Steward, reprinted with permission

Why Bother?

Yesterday you asked as you passed

How I was

Without stopping to hear me say

"I'm feeling down."

You never even turned around

As you quickly walked away.

Today you stop to ask how I am;

My answer is quite real:

"I'm feel blue . . . "

You retort before I'm through,

"Don't feel that way,

Everything will be okay!"

These words I ponder,

At your insensitivity wonder;

You keep right on talking

While I go on hurting;

"Have a good day!" you say

As again you walk away.

© Copyright 1997, Joy E. Walker Steward

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