You forgive everyone
but you can’t love them
stop forgiving me
live with me
be my equal

Did you forgive someone
for begging
for being poor
do you understand
or do you make yourself feel better

Are you the one
do you stand on the mountaintop
then tell us
is what you see greater than failure
what else could we learn from the past
how else would we really know
is that what you see
or do you need the distance between us?

I don’t want to be forgiven
I want to be understood
can you see the callousness of my mind
the weariness of my heart
the pride that overcomes shame
yes I know myself
do you know yourself enough to know me?