I Tried

I Tried
I tried
they wouldn’t listen
I begged please
they didn’t want to hear it
I tried reason
but they had their own
and were deaf to me
so I screamed
for my own good
and walked away
silent and invisible

it was their destiny
but I had to try
it’s not easy knowing things
it hurts
to not make a difference
but in the end
I just have to keep moving
knowing that I tried

—DL Madsen