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You don't know
How can you say that I don't know what pain is
That I don't know what abuse is
How can you say you know my life when you have only seen my skin
And how can you say my life isn't bad and I don't deserve to feel hurt
And how would you know just how I feel in the middle of the night
When nobody is there to hear my cries
And you don't hear the spiteful words that fly into my ears
And do you even know how the words that you say hurt
How they leave footprints across my heart and scars across my mind
You do not feel the sharp breath in my lungs at every hurtful word
Do you taste the venom of every word that passes by your tongue
So do not say who deserves to feel hurt and who deserves to feel pain
for it is not you who decides what I feel
~a.b
That I don't know what abuse is
How can you say you know my life when you have only seen my skin
And how can you say my life isn't bad and I don't deserve to feel hurt
And how would you know just how I feel in the middle of the night
When nobody is there to hear my cries
And you don't hear the spiteful words that fly into my ears
And do you even know how the words that you say hurt
How they leave footprints across my heart and scars across my mind
You do not feel the sharp breath in my lungs at every hurtful word
Do you taste the venom of every word that passes by your tongue
So do not say who deserves to feel hurt and who deserves to feel pain
for it is not you who decides what I feel
~a.b
Published 15th Dec 2015
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15th Dec 2015 11:18am
No one ever knows exactly what its like for another and therefore should never presume to know...enjoyed the read...you got your point across
Welcome to DU mandy_b00
Welcome to DU mandy_b00
16th Dec 2015 1:07am
16th Dec 2015 8:16pm
I liked the fact that you were able to show vulnerability while remaining assertive at the same time. Well done.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. People have a weird way of measuring their own happiness based on their perception of others' happiness. All the while, they will refuse to take an in depth look or acknowledge the fact that each of us face different challenges no matter our skin color or financial status.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. People have a weird way of measuring their own happiness based on their perception of others' happiness. All the while, they will refuse to take an in depth look or acknowledge the fact that each of us face different challenges no matter our skin color or financial status.
