To Be Convinced To Begin To Take Notice

If what is going on had not been approved,
Why are they sobbing so loudly?

'That's the point.
It was not approved.'

How long did it take for them to be convinced,
To begin to take notice of it?

'Just because it has been in their presence,
For decades...
Doesn't validate anything.'

I see.

'You act as if you have no empathy.'

Really?
I didn't realize it was an act.

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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