you don't understand <br />you never do <br />I try to explain <br />but I can't get through to you <br /> <br />I tell you the truth <br />that I feel so depressed <br />but you say I'm okay <br />I thought you would know best <br /> <br />so I sit in my room <br />locked in my personal hell <br />while you pretend its all good <br />and I do as well <br /> <br />but I'm not okay <br />and my friends know that too <br />but you can't seem to see <br />what is right in front of you <br /> <br />you say its a phase <br /> blame my friends for it all <br />but you don't understand <br />that this is not their fault <br /> <br />I can't live like this <br />I can't live this life <br />and as much as I tried <br />I can't end it with a knife <br /> <br />I know you've been through this <br />that you ached so much more <br />but I can't help but wonder <br />don't you know me at all! ? <br /> <br />I thought you would get it; <br />why I'm acting this way <br />but you don't fucking listen <br />to what I have to say <br /> <br />you just ignore me <br />pretend I'm alright <br />I want this to end <br />I feel like I might... <br /> <br />but I'm not as strong <br />as I'd like to be <br />so I'll act all normal <br />while I wait patiently <br /> <br />for my time to come <br />and I hope that its soon <br />my friends understand <br />I wish you could too <br /> <br />but you don't understand <br />and I know its not fair <br />but sometimes I feel <br />like you don't even care <br /> <br />I feel all alone <br />but I know that's not true <br />I have all my friends <br />but I wish I had you <br /> <br />I know with my friends <br />I'll make it through this <br />even though it feels like <br />my life's falling to bits <br /> <br />you don't understand <br />you never do <br />but I hope with their help <br />I can make it through<br /><br />Candy Simpson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-want-your-help-but-cant-have-it/
