Why even ask?, by Kasey Ortiz

Why even ask?

Don’t you just hate it when people ask you a question

Then as you answer they act like they couldn’t care less?

Here you are answering, maybe it’s something you’re passionate about

And they’re face is saying, “Who cares?”

I know this situation well

I try to get closer to you

But I honesty wonder if you even listen sometimes

You’ll ask me a question

And I’m really happy your showing interest

But then you doze off

Really?

I give up

I mean, honestly, if your going to be like that

Why even ask?

Sorry it's pretty short compared to my others

I’ve always been there Right next to you all the way Even though we talked together You never really noticed me huh? Year after year I’ve tried

Love A four letter word A word that is often sadly misused Why don’t you tell me What love is exactly?

I say goodnight to my parents Supposedly go to bed And supposedly fall asleep Yeah right See it’s when you think that I’m…

First time Shame on you Second? Shame on me I’m not falling for this again

I never would’ve thought School would end this fast We already only have a few months… And when it’s over, we graduate No more junior high

I can’t take it Day after day we come in Sit down in a prison room Stay quiet Do what we’re told

No one was there Or so I thought I didn’t think anyone would know The horrible thing I’d done All through the day

To you I say “Hi” and smile And you do the same It seems like everything fine righ… But your smile is is different You give a smile

The day is coming once again A day where friends and family gat… We all stuff our faces Watch some football And maybe play some games

Tick-Tock One minute Tick-Tock Two minutes Just how long will this last?

In life there’s a kind of circle And people are inside it All having fun And enjoying life Then there are people outside of t…

When you are young Everything is new There’s so much to learn So much to do The fun never ends