Do You Mind

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43219
United States
40° 2' 29.4684" N, 82° 55' 4.3824" W

I am myself,
In the background
Of your reality.
Never you mind me,
Mayhap° I not mind myself.

I am myself,
Staring out the window
Watching yellow butterflies.
Never you mind me,
I bother not but myself.

I am myself,
Remembered and forgotten
At the same time.
Never you mind me,
I tend to forget myself.

I am myself,
Decidedly misunderstood,
sanely crazy or calm.
Never you mind me,
I hardly understand myself.

I am myself,
Changing hardly
If changing at all.
Never you mind me,
I just prefer to be myself.

I am myself,
But you've become stone,
Turning an ice-cold shoulder.
Never you mind me,
I am confused myself.

I am myself,
But you've put on masks.
Masks that lie fake smiles.
Never you mind me,
You've hid you from myself.
I am myself,
Hopeful as if you'll remember
Our friendship, the fun we had.
Mayhap° you'll mind me,
For I am still myself.

I am myself,
Your old friend
Whom you've left behind.
I do hope you mind me,
I miss you, here....

By myself.

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