Please Listen Poem by Deanna-mae Ritchie

Please listen

Most people don’t know,
What things you go through,
Everyday it’s the same thing,
You say you love me,
But when you come home,
All you do is talk on the phone,
When I try comforting you,
You send me away,
Most days I just go and draw,
Others I just sit in another room and wait,
But when you cry,
I just want to hold you,
But I know you want to be left alone,
But please just listen,
I need you to hold and kiss me,
So if you love me,
Please show me,
Spend some time with me,
A little time of laughs and giggles.

(Written for my mother)