Despite It All
Despite what you hear
Despite what you see
Though I’ve surrendered to temptation
I’m still a good man
Despite my anger
Despite my blank stares
Though it looks like I’ve rotted away
My heart is still full
Despite my withdrawal
Despite my unresponsiveness
Though I ignore your every attempt
I need you to still care
Despite my abrasiveness
Despite my hurtful words
Though I attack when you approach
I appreciate your attempts
Despite my anger
Despite my blank stares
Though it looks like I’ve rotted away
My heart is still full
Despite what you hear
Despite what you see
Though I’ve surrendered to temptation
I’m still a good man 
Sometimes we're all crying out for help in one way or another. Whether we know how to ask for it or even accept it, however, is a completely different story.
Written in 2008
Copyright, The Poetry of Bryan Buser