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...
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