Why: A Poem
Why
Is it so wrong to want to be noticed
To want to be recognized
To crave that acknowledgement for what I do
Why do I feel so guilty for wanting this thing everyone around me seems to get
And why does my heartache when It isn’t given
Why do I feel ignored and forgotten
When credit goes to someone else
Or no one at all
And why does it hurt so much more
When it’s my friends
The ones who say they care
When they don’t have to
Why even surrounded by those that call me friend
Do I feel more alone than ever
And why
Oh lord why
Do I simply want to cry
But can’t
© 2017 David
Comments
David, this is a very heartfelt poem. I think many people feel your struggle, which means there is a community of like-minded individuals waiting for you to empathize with them. I thought this poem spoke deep truths, ones that most people probably feel on one occasion or another. Keep up the good work :)