
Amar Nerurkar
Do I matter to you?
10
Prose
One day you’ll realize:
Your cast doesn't matter.
Your religion doesn't matter.
Your nationality doesn't matter.
Your race doesn't matter.
Your color doesn't matter.
Your gender doesn't matter.
Your age doesn't matter.
Your appearance doesn't matter.
Your identity doesn't matter.
Your idea doesn't matter.
Your opinion doesn't matter.
Your objection doesn't matter.
Your concern doesn't matter.
Your support doesn't matter.
Your presence doesn't matter.
Your absence doesn't matter.
Your voice doesn't matter.
Your silence doesn't matter.
Your freedom doesn't matter.
Your suffering doesn't matter.
Your anger doesn't matter.
Your guilt doesn't matter.
Your sorrow doesn't matter.
Your happiness doesn't matter.
Your existence doesn't matter.
Your death doesn't matter.
Your life doesn't matter.
You don’t matter, if I don’t matter to you.