the hard way

We came up the hard way

So do not expect a shred of compassion from us

For weakness

If love is a weakness then I feel sad for you

If loyalty to you is pathetic

Then what does it say about you?

Sick to death of being on the receiving end

Of your contempt

I came up the soft way

Do not ask me to sacrifice my feelings

But even then there is some truth in the understanding

Of how they

Led me astray

There is a sadness here you will never have the strength to own

There is a grief here you will never have the wisdom to face

So do not tell me to toughen up

For I will take my advice from the one who said

To be

As shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves