i understand

pre-text: i think i wrote this for someone..and now that i think about, it can apply to people i have loved.

muse:all i have loved, boys and friends.

excuses and issues, history and sob stories, and reasons
you name it all
to justify your actions and convince yourself it is alright
make yourself feel a little better
and that you have every right to be the way you are

then there is me
i accept all that you give to me
your good and all your bad
i take it all in my stride
and tell you that i understand

i know where you are coming from, where you have been
i know how confused you are but you pretend you are in control
i know your actions and your words do not always mean the same thing
i know i can only do so much for you
i know i understand but i can never empathise with you

the bible says love is patient and love never ends
i love you and i am patient with you and i love you to no ends
but this is not about me it is about you
go on doing what you do i will go on loving you
but i will never feel with you