I Heard Someone Crying In The Night

I heard someone crying in the night.
How I had wondered of their plight.
If I'd not been so busy with my tomorrows,
Maybe I would have asked about their sorrows.

I heard someone crying in the night.
Sounded as though they'd been in a fight.
But I was too busy to offer a hand,
And wasn't quite sure if I would understand.

I heard someone crying in the night.
I'm sure by morning they will be all right.
Now I'm far too busy to stop and listen.
Doesn't matter to me what trouble they're in.

I heard someone crying in the night.
This time it's me and there's no one in sight.
Now I'm all alone with problems to share.
Is this my sad fate for failing to care?
                               - Jo Marie