I found this forum in the nick of time,
I felt for sure I'd lose my mind.
I thought compassion was what I'd find.
Instead I found reality.
I thought you'd share my hurt and fear,
Encourage my heart and hold me near,
Coddle my needs and treat me dear,
Instead I got the truth.
I asked a question to which I sought,
Knowledge and wisdom were to be tought
With kindness and caring was what I thought,
Instead I got the facts.
You grounded me with what is real,
You said with what I'd have to deal,
You enlightened me to what I'd feel,
Instead of rosy pictures.
What's with 'you people' can't you see
I only want what's good for me
I don't need your reality
Instead of paramnesia.*
* noun: (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
But then I found that there are some,
Who's words do sooth and remove the glum,
And help me keep from feeling dumb,
Instead they bring me hope.
They know my pain
It's not in vain
They are so willing to explain,
Instead of confusing terms.
They offer love and true concern,
They are so willing to let me learn,
They give of what I do so yearn,
Instead of harsh retorts.
So good and bad
Pleasant and sad
Happy and mad
Too late, you're hooked!
I felt for sure I'd lose my mind.
I thought compassion was what I'd find.
Instead I found reality.
I thought you'd share my hurt and fear,
Encourage my heart and hold me near,
Coddle my needs and treat me dear,
Instead I got the truth.
I asked a question to which I sought,
Knowledge and wisdom were to be tought
With kindness and caring was what I thought,
Instead I got the facts.
You grounded me with what is real,
You said with what I'd have to deal,
You enlightened me to what I'd feel,
Instead of rosy pictures.
What's with 'you people' can't you see
I only want what's good for me
I don't need your reality
Instead of paramnesia.*
* noun: (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
But then I found that there are some,
Who's words do sooth and remove the glum,
And help me keep from feeling dumb,
Instead they bring me hope.
They know my pain
It's not in vain
They are so willing to explain,
Instead of confusing terms.
They offer love and true concern,
They are so willing to let me learn,
They give of what I do so yearn,
Instead of harsh retorts.
So good and bad
Pleasant and sad
Happy and mad
Too late, you're hooked!