Thank You, I Am Sorry

I've been challenged to thank

those who follow me.

I'm afraid I owe my followers

an apology.

Thing is, I am not

the type to take the lead.

Yet, I don't follow writers on Prose;

I've little time to read.

When I do read on this site,

I choose what is new.

I click the heart, and sometimes comment,

for the writers who

touch my heart, mind, or soul.

But, I won't make a promise that I

wouldn't have time to keep.

There's no way I will pretend or lie

that I'll read what you wrote.

So, to all of you who follow me,

if you're hurt I haven't

followed back, I say, "I am sorry."

I thank you, Prose writers,

for all the words which don't ring hollow.

You do matter. And, it's

not your fault that I fail to follow.