You say you understand
What it is to be in pain
You say you understand
What it is to be tired
But you don’t understand
You don’t understand what it’s like
Being so tired you can’t sleep
Being in so much pain you can’t move
To lay on the floor
But not crying or letting on
You don’t understand

You say you understand
What it is like being sad
You say you understand
What it is like to take medications
But you don’t understand
You just don’t understand what it is like
To have lost who you were
To be told it’s in your head
Being stuck in a different world
Being on so many medications that make you better
But living with the side effects
When panadol does nothing
You just don’t understand

You say you understand
What it is like to be overwhelmed
You say you understand
What it is like to rely on people
But the truth is you don’t understand
What it is like to want to sleep
Until the busy times pass
You don’t understand
What it is like to say yes
But meaning no
How hard it is to ask for help
What it is like to need people 24/7
The truth is you don’t understand

You don’t understand
The anguish and fear
The frustration and anger
The highs and the lows
You don’t know what it is like
To not remember what it felt like
Not to be in pain
You don’t know what it is like
To be stared at because of a brace
To be told your too young
You couldn’t understand