“Never Know” by Jöseph Lee Foster-Shumpert-Lear, 1999
Published 8 November 2005 :: Poetry
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Who is it you see
Sitting there in the window
Is it a boy in his youth
Or a man tormented in pain
Who am I
Or who was I
A boy molested by his cousin
The boy who lied;
To free his heart
While he tore the hearts of others;
Apart
What was it that
I was to become
The creature I am now
Filled with pain
Sorrow
Hatred
And distrust
Or someone who could love
And help others through their sorrows
Who am I
What am I to become
I guess I’ll never know
