I know that we are different
Our personalities align
but when we walk down the street holding hands, it’s not me they’re staring at.
I wonder about the things my ancestors did that I cannot undo,
I’m afraid to know.
I wonder how yours suffered because of mine
So much hate runs in my family line
I cannot undo it, I cannot take away the fear you feel when it’s getting dark and we’re in a small town in Oklahoma.
I cannot feel what it’s like to be painfully observant of your surroundings, carefully watching those around just in case
I cannot take the burden off your shoulders that rests so heavily
But
I can hold your hand.
When they stare at you I will hold you tighter
When your eyes grow tired and your shoulders weary I can help you rest your head
When you feel distant and remember the things you don’t speak about, I will listen..
..to your words and your eyes, turning purple in the light as you look back into your self.
When you are unsure of yourself in a corporate world not made for you, I will take your hand in mine and encourage you to step forward
Even when you are alone I will stand with you and love you wholly
I cannot change what has been done
I cannot take away your burden
But I can help you bear it if you’d like
I’ll hold your hand so tight!!
I know I like to talk
But for you my sentence stops
For you I will listen to your mind, your heart, and your soul
I will hear what is said and what is unspoken
and I’ll take it all in, in silence
So I might hold your sorrows and feel your pain and laugh with you when you feel joy and cry when you cannot find tears.
I know that we are different
But I will always hold your hand
Jun 21, 2024
Jun 21, 2024 at 9:41 PM UTC
I know that we are different
Our personalities align
but when we walk down the street holding hands, it’s not me they’re staring at.
I wonder about the things my ancestors did that I cannot undo,
I’m afraid to know.
I wonder how yours suffered because of mine
So much hate runs in my family line
I cannot undo it, I cannot take away the fear you feel when it’s getting dark and we’re in a small town in Oklahoma.
I cannot feel what it’s like to be painfully observant of your surroundings, carefully watching those around just in case
I cannot take the burden off your shoulders that rests so heavily
But
I can hold your hand.
When they stare at you I will hold you tighter
When your eyes grow tired and your shoulders weary I can help you rest your head
When you feel distant and remember the things you don’t speak about, I will listen..
..to your words and your eyes, turning purple in the light as you look back into your self.
When you are unsure of yourself in a corporate world not made for you, I will take your hand in mine and encourage you to step forward
Even when you are alone I will stand with you and love you wholly
I cannot change what has been done
I cannot take away your burden
But I can help you bear it if you’d like
I’ll hold your hand so tight!!
I know I like to talk
But for you my sentence stops
For you I will listen to your mind, your heart, and your soul
I will hear what is said and what is unspoken
and I’ll take it all in, in silence
So I might hold your sorrows and feel your pain and laugh with you when you feel joy and cry when you cannot find tears.
I know that we are different
But I will always hold your hand