To say I don't care
Is to say I don't think

To say I don't love
Is to say I don't breathe

My silence is for the hurt my words might cause
My absence is for the ones my actions may hurt
My thoughts are never selfish
I put myself last, self-preservation is irrelevant

"What will make you happy?" I ask.
Will my words make you sad?
I keep them inside.
Will my words make you wonder?
I just stay silent.

Will my words cause worry?
You have enough already.

Will my words cause strife?
I chose them carefully.

Will my words cause doubt?
I whisper them softly.

Words are a tool
Tool to heal
Tool to hurt
Tool to love
Tool to destroy
Tool to comfort

To say I don't care
To say I am absent
To say I don't love
To say I am inconsiderate
To say I don't think

Is to say you don't know me at all.

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