Why Do You Still Remain

Why do you put up with me?
Is there something there to be,
Someone inside worthy to see
Or does it have to do with pity,
Feeling as sorry as one would Mitty;
I admit I haven't been too pretty

So why do you still remain....
What have you here to gain?

How can you put up with this?
Is there something I have missed,
Someone within I could've dismissed
Or do you enjoy the punishment,
All the worry you might have spent;
I admit to not being heaven-sent

So why do you still remain....
What have you here to gain?

What is it that keeps you here?
Is there something, to me, unclear,
Someone down deep that I fear
Or do you enjoy being depressed,
Wearing on a sleeve worthless stress;
Neither of us has been too blessed

So why do you still remain....
What have you here to gain?

Why do you stay before my face?
Is there something I haven't placed,
Someone around who I can't trace
Or do you think there's a debt,
Some duty still unfulfilled yet;
I admit to not being teacher's pet

So why do you still remain....
What have you here to gain?

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