- observations... things people say... thoughts...

We are two people who by any standards

Have been through way more than 

We should have been made to go through

And that's putting it in the lightest terms

Those who come close enough to find out

All have the same reaction as concerns

How overwhelmingly tragic it's all been

And, for most, they'll earnestly feel awed

The most common remark that gets made

Is the genuine wonderment they feel

About how having been so mistreated

Hasn't hardened our hearts to others

We are viewed as very kind and loving

Apparently to an unusual level

I don't know

You're just you; I'm just me

The way I figure it is that we know pain

We know hurt and we know devastation

Caused by the thoughtless behaviors of others

Why go out there and do the same we suffered?

There's really no effort to put into that

Whether thinking about it or doing

Our natural response is to make things better

Hell finally escaped, we won't allow its creation

Especially not by us

That'd be senseless