Tuesday, September 23, 2014
you who
you who
never knew
poverty
or what it's
like to be
hungry
to have holes
in your shoes
in the rain
or the pain
of children
at school
being cruel
making fun
of you
for making do
with clothes
that were too
small for you
that have
a hole or two
or that are worn
and maybe torn
hand me downs
that made
the rounds
you who
never knew
what it's like to
have parents who
never loved you
who didn't care
who were
never there
for you
to turn to
who
would beat you
and treat you
like thrash
call you names
and tell you
to hell with you
and say to you
would be glad to
have never had you
you who
never knew
who could tell you
about the hell you
never knew
that i had to
live through
you who
have no
empathy
or sympathy
you only
despise me
criticize me
and hate me
yet i pray
for you
because
the day for you
is ahead of you
and hopefully
not dead to you
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