Maybe

Maybe

by dan ankers

Call me a liar if you want to

Besmirch my name

I don’t even care

I’m still alive

I’m still here

Tell me that I am a bad person

if you will

I won’t even mind

I still breathe

I still thrive

No matter what the instance

And not because of sticks and stones

I woke up today

I may still wake up

Tomorrow

But either way, I do not care

For the things you say

Not really

Not much

I care for you

But not for what you judge

If I happen to wake up

In the morning

(Or perhaps the early afternoon)

(Yes, I am like that)

My mind shall be pure

Not in the religious sense

Or devoid of selfish thinking

In any respect

I will wake up

Clear my mind

And do my best

To not waste breath

This world is a crystal glass

Open up your eyes

And find your depth