you just don't undertsand... (poem) by Steve Patterson on AuthorsDen

you just don't undertsand...
by Steve Patterson → (All Poetry by Steve Patterson)
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you just don't understand... havin' an addiction there in your gland that affliction the ONE that is no fiction there in your hand there where you stand you just don't understand
you just don't understand how it be to be me to stand with your back to the wall everyday hearin' the call everyday come's what may sun or rain there is always the pain it's insane that be all with my back to the wall you can never understand where i stand walk a mile in my shoes smile with the tears that are true now those be the blues for those of you's who do's there, walkin' in my shoes you just don't understand ain't know way for me to say nor for me to pray nor for you to understand just where i fall just where i stand you just can't understand with your back to the wall there you stand so straight & tall and that be it all i have to say except bury me where i lay have a nice day at 8:42 at night on a tuesday what happened to the day's light it turned into night gone is the sunlight anyway so go i'll never know but i learn as i go hopefully i'll grow and it will show how do we know life's glow? how can you understand if i don't or i won't if i ain't shown that i've grown how can i stand how can you man? so i just stand with my back to the wall standin' tall after all is this it, is this all my back to the wall tryin' to understand the mis-UnderStood i would if i could i might if i was write afterall ain't it a ball but you'll never understand unless you had your last chance to dance, to prance, to take a glance afterall, ain't it a ball? but, you'll never understand unless you've had your chance your last dance to stand to be a man you'll just never understand then you'll know which way to grow which way to go you'll see which way the wind does blow then maybe you can see me can you understand? with your back to the wall such is Life it's strife that be all but you will never understand back to the wall walk a minute in my shoe left or right i don't care just be fair you choose win or loose right or left what's left? i'm prety sure most will not understand this poetry but those of you who know me will. but still will you ever understand back to the wall standin' tall waitin' for summer to bring the fall then comes winter when it get's cold damn this poem is growin old

Reviewed by Nordette Adams

Reviewed on September 15, 2004

Hi, Steve,I don't know what kind of music you're into, but you may appreciate "Dust" by Van Hunt. Lyrics are here: http://www.lyricsdownload.com/van-hunt-dust-lyrics.html

The video is at this link: http://www.vanhunt.com/video.html

Your poem reminded me of a man on the edge.
Nordette

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Hi Steve:

You'll be surprised how many people are in the same boat as yours; and they are just feeling as helpless as you are. We, the sober ones, can only say "knock it off!...cut off the addiction!"...but it isn't easy as said. We DO understand.

The best thing to be is that you be happy with yourself, with or without the addiction. Don't feel anything less than what you are actually worth as a person because of this addiction. It's true, it is hard to fight against it, but it doesn't make you less of a human being just because of this. The personality of the person, and the addiction are two different things.

You must accept yourself first and then things will begin to fall into places. I think you are a nice person.

This is a very honest poem from written from your heart. A message to all. Thank you for sharing such an honest write.

Sandie May Angel

Reviewed by Susan Sparks (Reader)

Reviewed on September 14, 2004

You're right--noone can truly understand what they haven't experienced. I enjoyed the repetition in this poem. Even though it was a very long poem compared to most poems, it held my attention all the way to the end. Your writing style is simple, easy to understand, and quite expressive as well.