NEXT TIME
All alone in a crowded world
Invisible until that time of need
A brother, a friend, a son, a lover
Next time i will say, 'No, '
Next time, 'Sorry, i'm busy, '
Next time, 'Do it yourself, '
The next time comes
........ I'm happy to help
At least they know me then
Painfully honest - simply written and all the more powerful for that. Very well done. Expressing a sense of vulnerability that we all have and don't show. I can really relate to this poem.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Good. Short and sweet.