Love Poem: Outside Looking In
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Written by: Nicole Monae

Outside Looking In

Looking from the outside
Guessing about what's going on on the inside

Not knowing that it goes deeper than the eye can hold
I get so quick to judge before I hear the story told

Asking sensible simple questions of why
In return, replying with an answer that they believe but we know it's a lie

Why this?
Why that?

Love doesn't come in a clenched fist
You're not a punching bag so pack your bags and get out of that

Reflection of a black eye
Shouldn't be what I see when I look into your eyes

Why should I have sympathy
When you refuse the help offered from me

I want to help you
But his tough love not only has you blind, but deaf too

Please listen to me
'Cause we have enough families crying over lifeless bodies

Fighting you
Is not a way to love you