You Don't Know

You don't know what is actually happening in another persons life

You don't know what goes on in their head

You don't know if they actually mean it when they say

"I'm okay" or

"I'm fine..."

 

You don't know if they need help of not

And if they do

You don't know what to do about it

 

Literally...

Anyone around you can have a big,

Bright smile when their on stage

 

But then...

Cry to themselves when they get off

 

You don't know if you're helping someone

Or just making it worse

You don't know if you leaving

Actually affects that other person

 

And in more ways then you can count

 

You don't know if they are telling you the truth

When they say that the 'scratches' on their arms

are really from hitting something or is an animal scratch

Maybe it's something else... something much more than that

 

You don't know if they are actually hurting themselves

Or that it was really just an accident

 

You don't know if all of the thoughts in their head always

leads to one

Specific

Word...

 

HELP

 

You don't know any of it...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This poem is about: 
Me

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