He Did Not Wish To Hear Poem by Francis Duggan

I told of my problems to one i did know
Though any sympathy for me he did not show
He said to me seems like your problems have grown
But i do have heaps of worries of my own
I should have realized from him not to expect sympathy
As he has more worries by far than me
Made redundant of late with three young children and a wife and a huge house mortgage to pay
Compared to him financially i am doing okay
I am not the poorest fellow in the town
But small worries always seem to get me down
And though financially cash strapped and low in self esteem
Poverty can be relative so it does seem
One doing it quite tough to me he made it clear
Of my problems he did not wish for to hear.