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This can be heard on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJjs5V6O784 if you are interetsed. It's about a visit that held so much promise and delivered too much disappointment for a lonely man.

Why Did You Bother To Come?

Why did you bother 

You don’t need me
You don’t feed me
And we’re not having fun
Why did you bother to come?
You don’t hate me 
You won’t date me
But I’m under your thumb
Why did you bother to come?

Did you think it was a holiday 
Where you could play
All your little games on me
Did you think my world is grey
And you can stay
 as long as everything
Is free

You ain’t dying
You ain’t trying
And I think that I’ve won
Why did you bother to come?
It’s a crime
To waste my time
So I think that’s it hun
Why did you bother to come?
You’re not caring
You’re not sharing
Buying coffee for one
Why did you bother to come?
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Schlesinger-Fleming Avatar
August 19, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Congratulations on your poem being featured on the Poetry Soup homepage. totally can relate to the sentiment. Nice write.
Cox Avatar
August 19, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Thank you so much. It's actually a song on YouTube here's the link if you want to listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJjs5V6O784
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