to know

do not think assume or believe

that by the simple fact that your eyes

can see these words

and your mind

can comprehend each one individually

and compile them into a coherent

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that you know me

words are only a taste

of a much larger

and more diverse meal

a word or phrase

only a signpost

on a larger and greater journey

that until you have traveled

for many miles

can you begin to know much

of the journey at all

until you’ve gripped my hand

in sweat and struggle

until you’ve look on my reaction

when I see my daughter laugh

until you’ve been close enough

to feel the weight of my anguish

until you’ve believed you could almost taste

the frustration I feel

you don’t know me

only words

only sounds

only