I scream, yet none

Hear my howl of

Anguished tears

That go unseen. Blood flows from my

Every pore, unnoticed, unstemmed.

Mocked, ridiculed, tortured, I

Yearn for attention, my eyes

Swelling, gushing forth my

Exigent need for altruistic

Love and affection, uncompromised by selfish

Fascination and pride.