Careful Who You Ignore (Poetry)

You can't hear the pain in my voice,
Because you've never given me the time of day,
Your apologies wouldn't fall short,
If they ever left your lips,
You don't even notice how much I've praised you,
Because you are too stuck on yourself.

Maybe I've got it all wrong,
You probably heard my story,
And made the same assumptions,
I'm just another fake,
That needs to learn a lesson.

I don't think you realize the gravity of your absence,
You haven't looked my way but maybe twice,
And you think you have it all figured out,
But you're wrong.
I wish you could hear my story from my mouth,
But you won't have any of it,
Because you already know it all.

If only one kind word would escape you,
I might just make it through this,
But you won't give me the time of day,
Because you're just too busy,
As I slip away, into nothing,
Maybe you'll realize,
But as you hear the news,
You just think I wanted just anyone's attentions...

...the thing is, all I wanted was yours.