You Don't Understand by Bob Shank
You Don't Understand
you don't understand
is a line I often hear
especially from those
who hold pain so dear
rather than share
and relate their misery
they chose to dwell
within their own agony
to say "you don't understand"
is an easy thing to do
but do you really know
what others have been through
I've seen babies
beaten within an inch of their life
done time with husbands
who killed their loving wife
a woman who was raped
and left to die
he cut off her arms and legs
she wondered why
families so poor
dumpsters become a diner
sometimes they splurged
from a trash can liner
just the other day
a woman sold her child
to feed an addiction
that had gotten too wild
go to any nursing home
and visit the elderly
look deep into their desolate eyes
where memories used to be
reach out and comfort them
while holding their hand
whisper in their ear
"you don't understand"..........
Bob Shank-July 17th,2005
pain effects everyone differently, but unfortunately there are far too many who truly do understand, so relish in the fact that you are never alone.....peace
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