What I See
Sometimes, I see too much.
Know too much.
And it's painful.
The untrained eye sees just space,
But I see the wall.
People try to be kind,
But I see how strained the words are, and how scarcely they fall.
And I try to ignore it.
I can tell the difference between conversations of friendlieness and those that are merely polite,
I know when someone is just trying to be kind- and I appreciate it, but there is still a kind of bite.
And it's hard.
And I see other things.
The pain, the shame, that other people carry,
The eyes that never smile,
Even when the mouth insists that the holder is quite merry.
I try not to get too involved.
I see the insecurities, the stress and desperation,
I see the heartbrokeness that comes from seperation,
I worry, worry.
To look, to know, to realize,
But not know what to do,
I want to protect all those I care for,
Even though I know it it's impossible to.
To look, to know, to realize,
That I'm not wanted, that I don't fit in,
To want to be understood, but know I'm fighting for something I will never win.
I think it's a curse, to be able to find that which people try to hide.
Sometimes I think perhaps I would rather be blind.