Worthlessness

**okcsuzq Admin** Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:45 pm

Worthlessness

There are truths to be gained through aging
But most of the time all that I see
Is a disregarding of my values
And a barrage of sentimentality

I can hurt without anyone knowing
I can laugh at the silliest things
I can cook and clean if I want to
But I can't make them like me it seems

Children pull away from their parents
That's to be expected and not changed
But not seeing your worth as a person
Just isn't a normal part of life's game

I know my defenses are inward
Still people think they see all of me
But they're not looking beyond the surface
They're not hearing my heart's desperate plea

There was a time when I felt valued
But that was such a long time ago
And now this feeling of worthlessness
Over shadows the things I should know

Susan Palmer-Davis
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