What I Wish You Knew
Sitting silently here
and listening to you
thinking to myself
what I wish you knew
of how different your life
could actually be
if you would only
listen to me!
When I tell you
what I wish you knew
how much better you'd feel
if I could break through
But you're caught in a cycle
you keep spinning 'round
and I'm trying to pull you out
before you drown
in all your emotions
all this guilt not your own
exaggerated, dramatic
and over-blown
You are used like a puppet
like a toy on their strings
so abused and exploited
for their own selfish things
that it feels overwhelming
too complicated to comprehend-
and you're much too frustrated
too exhausted to pretend
that you believe anymore
in those fairy tale endings
holding on to your sadness
depression defending
What I wish you knew
what I wish you could see
How I was like you
how I came to be free...
How I stopped taking blame
for another one's shame
How I firmly took hold
of the things I control
How I recognized the difference
and let the rest go!
Copyright © Rhona Mcferran | Year Posted 2018
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