They think I can't hear them

I suppose

After all,

Who would say that to someone's face?

But I know they know I can hear them.

They know I know.

So I guess

2+2=4

They want me to hear them

And are just too cowardly to say it to my face.

Unless...

I guess

It coule be they don't know

How much it hurts

How much it kills

To hear those words

Carefully crafted

Intricately ironed out

And pasted next to my name.

two plus two does not equal five

What a shame.