We Are Now Here, Nowhere

I do not care,
lightly, somewhere inside I wonder why—
why don't you
care the way I dare 
too much?

Whenever you are there,
and I am here, we are nowhere near
where we started all those years ago.

It does not matter;
we invest no genuine care.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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December 9, 2023 at 9:12 AM
Sigh.. I too wonder why one doesn't receive the same care and kindness which he/she radiates for others. Sometimes, it's truly heart-aching when, what was such a beautiful situation a few years ago, now seems to fade in nothingness. A very evocative and thought-provoking poem this is, with heartfelt depth..
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December 17, 2023 at 5:47 PM
You are a very perceptive commenter - it is extremely satisfying to be read well. Thank you. I need to go back to the drawing board on this topic though; I had intended to give it at least a bit of hope :D
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