Need

On impulse I seek her ear

Let her harken to my thoughts

It's habit

Instinctive

But since when

Did I need to explain myself?

Wether I'm understood or not

Never have I been bothered

Why now?

What has changed?

Alas this damned desire

We don't see eye to eye

Maybe I'm too stubborn

Ha! I wasted my breath

I don't need to be understood

It is enough that I know

What need do I have

for their understanding.

Acceptance?

Acknowledgement?

Am sure I did

At some point

But then again

What need does the swan have

To be accepted by the dove

It would be absurd

if there was one