What It Means

I may not agree with your behavior
but I haven't begun to go through
everything you've had to endure
nothing could've prepared you
for what you've witnessed
God only knows what it did to you
and to make matters worse
your parents see you as a lost cause
with no hope of getting better
it's not like all the signs weren't there
they just chose to ignore them
abandoning you at your lowest
rather than accepting the responsibility 
of nurturing their own flesh & blood
maybe we all failed you in a way
neglecting what it means to be a family
what it means to be a human being
the fact that you still love your parents
after they proved themselves unworthy 
shows how much we can learn from you 
I may not agree with your behavior 
but I'm not proud of my own either
no one deserves to be left behind 
especially when there's trouble ahead 

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