Monica L. Murphy

YOU THINK…

You think I’m this sweet person…
I’m not.
You think I’m this caring neighbor…
I’m not.

You think I’m the kindest person…
I’m not.
You think I’m generous…
I’m not.

I’m the most cynical person you could ever meet…
and you’re not even aware of it.
I’m the hardest-hearted human
(if you could call me human…)
and you don’t even have a clue.

Because I was the nurse…
who tried to save him.
I was the soldier…
who tried to win.

I was the priest…
who prayed over him.
I was the medic…
who covered his face.

I was the vet…
who returned from ‘Nam.
I was the tax payer…
whose vote never counted…

and you wonder…
why I’m so cynical?