what do i know

what do i know about love
and what it takes to understand a person's heart
what do i know about compassion
and what it takes to understand a person's situation

what do i know about individuality
when every person i've met is exactly like me
what do i know about sacrifice
when everything i've given up has been to benefit myself
what do i know about strife
when i cry because the jeans i bought two months ago don't fit me anymore
what do i know about desperation
when the only things i've lacked are things i've refused to fight for

what do i know about death
and the way i fear the aftermath
what do i know about famine and drought
when i pour gallons water over my body just to wet my hair
what do i know about pain
and the blood that clumps in children's hair
what do i know about truth
if i deny it in public and refuse it alone.