Waiting on Joy
I have spent years waiting
Waiting to smile
Waiting to laugh
I have spent years waiting
Sometimes I try to speak
I try to express myself
But no one hears
No one answers
I am hurting
I fear myself
And what I am capable of
I do not need big words
Fancy fonts
or a catchy title
I just need someone to hear me
Hear me now
When will I get so tired that I end it all
When will someone stop me and say
"I love you"
"I care about you"
"You benefit this world"
I just want to feel appreciated
By someone
Yet that never happens
So I will keep waiting...