Apathetic, maybe

You say you never care about anyone or anything
Never have, never will
Yet I feel it in your words
I see your concern
And I wonder
Is one ever truly apathetic?
Is one ever really heartless, just because he seems that way some days?
Are the bad guys always at fault?
What if they have never felt compassion from another being?
How can you know what you have never felt or been told of or seen?
There is no excuse, but what if we could have done something?
Someone could have shown ‘em a different path, shown ‘em they were wrong
Things could change, but will we ever really learn?
What is possible, I would like to know?
And I would like to continue to try…
Try to touch a few lives
Maybe make a difference
Show someone that not everyone is alike
And he need not be afraid
Take a risk, I want to tell him, it just may be worth it this time
You will never know until you give it another chance…
You may take a few hits, but the wounds will heal, and you always have someone to come back to
No, this is no empty promise
Somehow I am different
Somehow when I say this, I mean it. I really do.
Please don’t push everyone away
Especially the ones who care about you
Yes, care about YOU
No matter how little you care
No matter how you say you feel
I shan't stop caring
I care about you, about your life, your wellbeing, and everything
You will just have to get used to this, someone truly caring
Apathetic? Maybe
Maybe not as much as you think
Maybe you are mistaken, and your heart is keeping secrets to spare you from potential damage
Maybe you know, just won’t admit it to anyone, let alone yourself
Maybe I know nothing, but at least I am trying, which is all I am able to do
Maybe one day, it will be good enough.

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Confusing much? The person I am speaking to/about in the poem found the whole thing confusing...at least I know what I am talking about this time :)