You poured out your heart, used velvety words

With cashmere-like clarity, stunned all who heard

And still, no one listened

You gave them your time, extended your hand

Held them afloat and taught them to stand

And they left, refusing to listen

They asked for your feedback, they asked for your help

And you offered them your intellectual wealth

And no one cared or listened

Your mind razor-sharp, but your heart lacerated

Covered by calluses, somehow unjaded

You realized no one would listen

You cried in the night, the tears kept on flowing

But no one was aware of the pain you’d been holding

Because they never listened

Broken, exhausted, you knelt down to pray

For once you didn’t even know what to say

But there was One who listened

“Weep for the lost, but continue your mission

Give all that you have even when they don’t listen

Until I call you home”