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why do i care so much?

Linda M. Crate

everyone always has
crap to say
never to my face,
but always behind my back;

as far as i can see
that means they’re already behind me
so there’s no use in looking back
let those bridges burn forever—

i have no place in my life
for people who don’t believe in me
or those whom i cannot trust
because there’s no reason to hurt others

even if you are hurting that’s no excuse,
and i am done making ass holes into vases;
because i love too much and care too much
for people who wouldn’t walk a puddle

in regards to me when i would swim an entire
ocean for them—
i’m just tired of believing in people
only for them to let me down

i know not everyone has a heart like mine,
but is loyalty such a hard quality to find in a person?
so many selfish, apathetic souls out there
dreamers like me have to guard our hearts

because not everyone is worth our time
i find i give tears and thoughts
about people who don’t even give me a piece of my mind
makes me wonder why i care so much.

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