I Heard You

During my life in crisis
Advice was given
You where there for me
I heard you

I may not have reacted
But I heard
just couldn’t show it
Didn’t know how

Plunging
deeper into whatever despair
I was in at the moment
I listened

I overlooked letting you know
Wrestling inner demons
At the time
But I heard

Sometimes I go to far
instilling hurt feelings
Words get tossed around
Like fists in a brawl

Until someone falls
Leaving me with the pain
Of hurting you
But I heard





Attitudes get checked
Lines drawn in the sand
Invisible but there
Out of control

Churning,
Hurtful Comments
Ranting like a child
Raving like a madman

Can I leave now
I need to get high
Got anything to drink
I can’t be here

Have you looked
In a mirror
I don’t want to
But I heard you

Words and comments
Cutting deeply
Judgmentally chastised
I heard you

Sometimes it goes to far
This silent bottle campaign
I know it and

I heard you….the first time




RK McLean 2010