How dare you...

Unless you're right here where I am,
Your opinion ain't worth a damn,
You don't know me--you think you do,
Well, have I got some words for you,

You don't have a clue 'bout my life,
The troubles I have, or the strife,
You just don't have a single clue,
I'd keep my mouth shut, were I you,

You say I'm fat, can't deny it,
But you can't say that I'm not fit,
No car, must walk everywhere,
Ain't no life from an easy chair,

You say I'm not in pain?  Yeah, RIGHT,
Pain twenty four seven, day, night,
Arthritis, fibro--agony,
Broken heart, o, to be set free,

Work for a boss that just don't care,
Disabled, no car--it ain't fair,
Have to stick it out, no schooling,
Can't afford it--I'm not fooling,

All my money goes to the bills,
God forbid if I should get ill,
Will I eat today?  Maybe not,
Kinda used to goin' without,

I need to change my attitude?
You're the one that is being rude,
If you only knew where I've been,
Where to start, where should I begin?

If tears should start, they'd never stop,
The hurt, the pain, they've set up shop,
You just don't know what I've endured,
All the bullcrap, all the manure,

Try to pretend that's nothing's wrong,
Try to be friendly, get along,
But there are days when I'm a witch,
Wanna trade places, wanna switch?

How DARE you!!!!!!!!!!!!

(C) Karla Dorman, 2003