Kept Principles

Never have I switched my interests, To express indifference to neglect. I 'had' been too giving of my experiences, To be shown my interests... Were successfully disrespected. And I would be upset, If I was the only one in this position. But after many years of giving my best, To those who rejected my giving to protest... Why should I neglect my interests? When those to whom I gave unconditionally, Suspected with a thoughtless consciousness... What I did was to get from 'them', An attention to impress how it was I could sweat. And with a doing that feeds my ego. So I left behind that kind of mentality to 'step'. With no regrets. 'You have done 'what' and for free? Bleed? And I offered I would pay you, To do the same thing for me? Tell me... Just 'who' are these creatures, Who refused this kind of loyalty? And I can not pay a soul to lift a finger... Before or after their two-hour lunch break.' Never have I switched my interests, To express indifference to neglect. I 'had' been too giving of my experiences, To be shown my interests... Were successfully disrespected. 'But... I am willing to pay you big bucks for your interests.' You couldn't pay me enough for my kept principles. 'WHERE do you come from? ' My father had asked me the same thing. To leave me dumbfounded. I didn't know what to say so I said nothing. And I thought to myself... If he didn't know how I got here, And what that process took for 'him' to do... Well, What would be the point of 'my' explanation? Or time to give to still be misunderstood. I didn't achieve my peace of mind, By it being handed to me. So like I did to him... I leave you to walk amongst the trees. 'Hey... I'm willing to pay you for it. Your interests. I 'need' your interests.' Which one of us is not listening? I said... You couldn't pay me enough for my kept principles.