The Greatest Pain In Life

The greatest pain in life 
is not to die, but to be ignored. 

To lose the person you love 
so much to another who doesn't care at all. 

To have someone you care so about so much throw a party... 
and not tell you about it. 

When your favorite person on earth 
neglects to invite you to his graduation. 

To have people think that you don't care. 

The greatest pain in life, 
is not to die, 
but to be forgotten. 

To be left in the dust after another's great achievement. 

When you show someone your innermost thoughts and they laugh in your face.

For them to always be too busy to console you when you need someone to lift your spirits. 

When it seems like the only person who cares about you, 
is you. 

Life is full of pain, 
but does it ever get better? 

Will people ever care about each other, 
and make time for those who are in need? 

Each of us has a part to play 
in this great show we call life. 

Each of us has a duty to mankind 
to tell our others we love them. 

If you do not care about your Loveones 
you will not be punished. 

You will simply be ignored... 
forgotten... 
as you have done to others.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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