First Words

People’s judgement flows quickly, freely Opinions I didn’t ask for, so why’d you offer, really? Are you sure it’s because it had to be said? Burdens you want to share and spread? Unworthy am I, however, to hold onto this. To let your worthless words have me drown Be weighed down because of you and your frown. Carried for years, buried in tears, For one who hears, memory is seared. Too long though to be weighed by what is nothing Long ago I should have known, I don’t need you to be something.