Comprehension II

I never thought myself to be the misunderstood one. Rather the one who fails to understand. I’ve always had a desire to comprehend that, which baffles most men. Things like why profanity is profane or why we are given these names or what motivates a person to pursue fame, it’s all the same. It’s all relative. All connected. Which is why I have a desire to know why I’m always disrespected. Always hated. Cause the downside to wanting to be understood is wanting to understand why you’re not and trust me, I hate it.

So maybe you should just get to know me.

Before you write me off as a lost cause or

Label me one with a bad heart,

Don’t forget where to start

And maybe then you’ll see we’re not that far apart

I said it before, we’re all human.

That being said, can’t you see what you’re doin’?

Judging he who passes no judgment

Then pretending you’re above it

You’re disgusting.

Here, sitting as if you’re perfect.

As if you’re worth it.

The hatred that you so desperately want

And that’s why you pray I fall victim to your taunts

But I don’t hate you and I never have.

No I walk a different path.

One less broad and more narrow.

One that would probably scare you.

I actually try to understand people before I hate them

And so far, I’ve never been able to do the latter.

Cause when truly look at people and see the good in them,

I don’t want to hate them or want them to hate me, for that matter

But you, nah, you just don’t care.

You sit and push hated further into the air.

Judge everyone who forgot to dot an I or cross a T

Then scream “why do bad things happen to me?”

It’s cause Mother Nature sees past your bullshit quite like I

We both see the insecurities behind those red eyes

We also see the goodness that lurk in that soul within you

And that’s why I know the truth

You’re not a bad person at all.

You just don’t understand and you’re not trying to.

You thought I wasn’t shit and before I may have believed you.

But now I know your hatred for me was only a means to an end,

Well.. you failed. Instead of hating you, I comprehend.

Honestly, I wish you could too.