Manners,
They say.
Say thank you,
They say.
But I have nothing to thank for,
I have no one to thank.
Say please,
They say.
But I plead for nothing
For only hearts plead.
And you stole mine.
Say you're welcome,
They say.
But I have no reason to say this,
For no one says thank you.
Say good morning and good bye,
They say.
But I see no one,
And you were the one who waved me adieu.
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Poems of Pain and Solitude
PoetryFor every person out there that was quiet, not because they chose to be so, but because they were choking in the smoke. Because their opinions were apparently not worth anything. Because they didn't know just how to say what they felt. For every per...