But You Do

By Tara Nicole Walker

10.22.2002

Dedicated to James Earl Gamble II

Why do my thoughts matter to you so much?

No one else cares enough

To search out my mind

But you do

Why does it matter to you if I hurt or not?

Everyone else just hurts me again

They don't care for what I feel

But you do

Why do you think I'm so wonderful?

Because I'm no in my eyes or their eyes

They don't think I have promise

But you do

Why do you think that I am so beautiful?

I point out only my flaws as does everyone else

I don't see an image of beauty

But you do

I don't know whether to call you blind

Or say that you have futuristic sight

No one else cares about me enough to love me

But you do