Different, will you understand me


Saddened, for you cannot accept me
troubled, because it is my wish
wounded, for you want to correct me
lonely, because it is useless

deepened, experience has taught me
aged, for trauma teaches much
hardened, circumstances have wrought me
twisted, for you treat me as such

longing, i try to explain to you
deafened, you cannot hear my words
offended, my answers yet pursue you
descended, the pain no longer hurts

maligned, i yet wish you would see me
defined, to you will i not be
clueless, your language cannot be me
sadly, my meaning never see

determined, my life it yet advances
hidden, am i ever but to me
hopeful, fate gives me further chances 
waiting, for one day you may see



(c)2002 by Robert H. Harrison