Deaf ears won't ever listen

It's so frustrating to speak to people who only wait till it's their turn to speak

My language is foreign, atleast It must be
They show no sign of understanding me
I know what they say, and respond accordingly
But to me, they see, and respond to no degree

I try to find a shared word, to share a way
though you show little interest in my day to day
More drawn to faults, to shadows and all that's grey
thought I could do something to sway your constant way

But now I see, you know this all too well,
You only speak to cast a shadow’s spell.
I find my kin who understand not dwell,
And pity you, trapped in your silent shell.

Reviews

[Thomas W Case]

There’s a quiet hurt in this—like speaking clear as day and still feeling unheard.
I like the grit in that last turn… walking away without noise, leaving them to their own silence.