Don'T Expect Me Not To Hurt Poem by Nicholas Smith

Pushing one through a fire expecting not to be burnt?
Treating one like a dog not ever thinking they'll bark?

Love was all I wanted but seems the price was too exorbitant
Fathers approval not relevant and momma always truant

Leaving poor boy all alone so when I gotta girl I held on
She 14 me 17 damn near grown

But don't judge my friend understand the pain
Being constantly verbally abused left me a damaged traumatic brain

In the house for days in the winter no heat
Summer time no A/C or anything to eat

Not understanding the world or my entire living being
Confused like a child who's first hearing the sounds of the world

Not having a soul or least not feeling like I do
So when love introduced itself to me I thought it was true

Sure I knew the consequence but played by the rules
We broke apart the stab in the heart left a scar but I grew

When all one knows is pain and another offers comfort of course one'll reach out
Tired of pouting and the shouting making me crack

Close to snapping and slapping you across the face before the belt hits my back
So now that I've grown up no more of you mr. & mrs.

You're cut out of my life and do not question my decision but your actions
Not sorry at all like a bird I'll flap my wings so I'll fly before I fall