By Du'Doll
Date: 19 January 2001

A Member of My Family

Here in my house we all live
Some of us are good, infact almost perfect
Then there are those of us that don't have it that easy
We are the ones that have to stand on our own
Standing by ourselves, looking out for ourselves
You have not always been one of these people
But over time you have made yourself become a outsider
You feel alone, but you know you are not
The only reason you feel this way is because you push us all away
I know you don't believe me, but I do understand
The outside world seems so mystical, compared to our house of rules
You try so hard to fit in to the worlds mold
Forgeting your family, placing them in the dark
You have shut yourself off, or so you try
I have been where you are
Maybe I was never as far down the path as you
But I have been there, and I know what it is like
When you say that you aren't really one of us, it hurts
Some of us feeling the pain that you inflict, turn our backs to you
Some instead reach out and struggle to touch you
You are so close, but a million miles separate our worlds
I can see you calling out for help, but you are screaming in the wrong direction
I am standing right beside you, watching you crumble and fall
Trying to catch you before you give up on us all
Right now is when you need me the most, I am not going to leave you
I am going to stand up for you
When no one is willing
I may be the only one here on earth fighting for you
Because right now, it seems like you aren't even fighting for yourself
I hear you sobbing in the late night
I feel your passion rising as you blaze out the front door
The front you have placed over your soul is fooling you
Again and again I give you my heart
You break it and then apologize, just doing it all over again
All I want is you to be honest
Tell me the truth, tell yourself the truth
Quit lying to the people that care about you
Who are known to you as only your family

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