"Would anyone?"
					by Robert Brown

Would anyone notice if I stopped caring?
For all those that rely on me
What difference would it make?
I would still help them
Still be there for them
Still do what I should and
What I must
But my heart would no longer be in it
The motions would be meaningless
To me
They would still accomplish
Their purpose
But they would be hollow
Empty
Would anyone notice though?
As long as they still got what they wanted?

Would anyone help if I was hurting?
If the pain became all I knew
What difference would it make?
I have fought through pain before
Whether it be physical 
Or emotional
And have rarely let it stop me
But how long could I go on
As the pain
And Scars
Build up to steal away
Everything I have
And am
Would anyone help though?
As long as the only one hurting was me?

Would anyone cry if I died?
If I were no longer on this earth
What difference would it make?
I wouldn't feel anymore
I wouldn't hurt anymore
Myself or anyone else
Accidentally or otherwise
Life goes on
And so do the living
But a void would exist
I suppose
Though one that can
Be filled
Eventually
Would anyone cry though?
As long as I passed quietly?

As I sit here and write this
I'm afraid
Because I don't know if I want
The answers to be yes
Or to be no