What Care I How Some Feel About Me Poem by Francis Duggan

What care I how some feel about me what care I of me what they say
As long as their words are not lies or defamatory their ideas of me to me seem okay
I accept praise and criticism though praise better than criticism any day
I'm not a knowledgeable or a wise person though time has left me looking gray.

What care I what some say about me since I'm getting too old for to care
I know that I am a flawed person but of my shortcomings I am aware
Yet the most imperfect think they are perfect that is how it does seem to me
One thing humanity not lacking in and that is spiritual poverty.

What care I how some feel about me with their words some can be very cruel
The usage of put down words make some people happy for the callousness in them the fuel
The judgemental are only masking their poor sense of low self esteem
Spiritually they are very poor people to me that is how they do seem.

What care I what some say about me in fifty years who will recall
That I ever even existed to me it won't matter at all
I have lived a year with six decades and time has left me gray but not wise
And I can live with criticism of me but of me do never spread lies.