People Like Me

People like me
Quiet
At attention
Intently listening

I’d like that too

People like me
To be there
For them

Even if

It robs me
Of being there
For me
 
People like me quiet
 
Yet as I age
I’m finding
That I have
A lot
To say

I’m finding
That I like me
Talking

And now that I’d like
To speak


I’m finding it hard
To find people

Who listen
 
Who offer attention
Who remain quiet

I’m finding it hard
To find people
Like me