Don'T Care Much Poem by Melanie Walendowsky Baker

I don't care much about caring
for all things unknown.
I try to keep away
I try to stay alone;

from feelings that crop up
- emerge from the pit
I run from them all
from feelings I quit.

I believe I am right
when they all say I'm wrong,
but they don't understand
that when I'm right I am strong.

And it's strong that I need
when feelings grow near,
to keep them away
- make them disappear.

I just don't care at all
about feeling and caring,
at least not for now
and strong I'll be baring.

(Itajaí,15 June,2009)