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This poem comes from my regular shock at discovering when I write someone a very nice, and very thoughtful letter more times than not I get either a very minimal reply back or no reply at all. It kind of makes you feel like you are writing to nobody. I so miss my postal letter pen pals of old as they always replied cause they understood how the system worked. If someone takes the time to write you a thoughtful letter full of information, humor and encouragement you reply back in kind. I think I am going to have to reassess my writing and give as good as I get and stop putting myself out for people who take me for granted and do it regularly and believe it's okay to ignore or very minimally reply back to a very nice well thought out letter from me. Looking back now, I realize it's mostly my fault for foolishly thinking if someone took the time to write me such a long in depth letter I would do my utmost to return the favor to them in kind as I would be touched that they took so much time to write to me. I have decided I will not go over board anymore as it tends to make me feel I'm doing too much and that it is taken for granted that even if the person minimally replies back that they can rely upon good ole Melissa to send them yet another stellar correspondence and all will be well. This poem hails from my general discontent and it is meant for no particular individual but at a vast majority who have been guilty of such callous behavior over the last 11 plus years.