I Do Not Seek Pity

You cannot know the depths and darkness I have seen You do not know that challenges there have been You do not know the heights of insanity I’ve seen You do not know the road I’ve walked You do not know how others talked You do not know the shame I’ve hawked I do not know what I have lost I only know the paths I’ve had to cross I do not seek pity I bear it with humility I wear it only within me Others I cannot or will not envy I face it alone I do not seek pity In the end everyone faces it alone I laugh but have no pity It was just meant to be