I cry myself to sleep <br />As I can hardly breathe <br />Telling myself I’m alone <br />For the millionth time <br /> <br />It shouldn’t be right <br />The thoughts that I have <br />But it seems better <br />Then telling myself a regrettable lie <br /> <br />I’m learning slowly <br />How to keep my mouth shut <br />With all the important things <br />Always left unsaid <br /> <br />Well maybe not so important <br />When it’s coming from me <br />Just a girl, just another child <br />What more can there be to me? <br /> <br /> <br />What’s so important? <br />That I’ve got to say <br />That would want to make people listen <br />Instead of shrugging me away <br /> <br />Is it attention I’m seeking? <br />No, that can’t be right <br />Maybe just a pair of ears <br />To hear me out for tonight <br /> <br />A shoulder to cry on <br />A strong hand to hold <br />A sweet and gentle whisper <br />Telling me that I’m wrong <br /> <br />Telling me I’m not alone <br />And that my feelings do matter <br />No matter how useless they seem <br />No matter how idiotic they sound <br /> <br />For I’m as important <br />As anybody else <br />Well…aren’t I? <br />Can I at least believe in that much? <br /> <br /> © (10/29/11)<br /><br />Caroline S. P. Keller<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lend-me-your-ears-2/
