Living Everyone's Pain
When my back hurts,
It’s because I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders,
When my head hurts,
It’s because I understand the world from everyone’s perspective,
When my eyes can’t see anymore,
It’s because I see everyone’s darkest fears emerging,
When my feet are blistered,
It’s because I walk several miles in shoes that don’t fit my feet,
When my ears are ringing,
It’s because I can hear everyone screaming their quietest secrets’,
When my words are strange,
It’s because I speak everyone’s unspoken thoughts,
When my heart is broken,
It’s because I am alone in this world living everyone’s [unacknowledged] pain.
Copyright © Colleen Cleary | Year Posted 2019
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