A Mile In Her Shoes
A mile in her shoes
You look at her and wonder
and simply do not at all understand
You would think she would leave him
Before things really get out of hand.
She thinks we don’t notice
The days she shows up newly bruised
Some of us look down on her at times
Because she allows herself to be abused.
I cannot look down upon her
Because I have walked in her shoes
You cannot know the pain she has
Or her shame she has for being used
She has children she must think of
And bills that need to be paid
Food for the table to be purchased
There are so many reasons she’s stayed
Her dreams and life have shattered
And hope died so long ago
Love has a different meaning to her
Something most of us will never know
So do not harshly judge her
She is aware of your opinions and views
And you should never ever judge her
Unless you have walked a mile in her shoes
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