You Opted Out....

You opted out……

Choosing neither to play this game of deception 

Nor to defend the blows to dignity,

Instead, with your pure, honest heart untainted

By the hypocrisy around,

You opted out…

Was it weakness

Was it bravery

A fleeting moment of vulnerability

Or an impulse of rage

At the callousness around,

Unanswered questions abound, but

You opted out…

You were love and dignity

An epitome of empathy

Gushing with generosity

You were the Sun that some cast clouds on,

Undeserving  of your radiance

And uncaring of your warmth, so

You opted out….