This Year Was Bittersweet Poem by Nick Kler

This year ended for me
Bittersweet

Those that I took for granted
Those that are mine
Refused to share my pain
Refused to give a meaning to my life

Those that I shared nothing with
Never expected a dime
Gave me a special seed
A reason to stay alive

All I had to give
were my tears
And the remainder of my time

I stood there
Speechless, in awe
As they touched my soul
Depths of my mind

Before I knew it
I had made them "mine"