Of Course I want to be Heard

What do you even write a poem about,

I'm no writer,

Nor am I a poet,

Do I write about love maybe money,

Of course I want to be heard,

When I speak I know people hear me,

Does anybody really listen to what I'm saying,

If they did would they hear the sadness in my voice when I say "I'm ok",

Would they hear that I have a headache everyday from stress,

Is this how a poem is supposed to sound?

Of course I want to be heard,

Sometimes I think about running to a mountaintop and just yelling so I can just hear myself,

I'm not really sure of what else to say,

This is slowly starting to become my favorite thing to say,

Maybe that is why people hear me but don't really listen,

I'm never too sure of what to say so why would they listen,

I think I'll get a diary since I have so much to say without actually saying anything,

Are you even listening to this ramble of words,

Can you hear my confusion,

Of course I want to be heard,

I just don't know what to say

 

 

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