I should have given you a chance

I never gave you a chance to be my friend
I heard all the things people had to say
I believed it all in the end
And never listened to what you had to say

I never knew the pain you suffered was buried deep inside
Under all the hatred and the obsessive lies
I should have spoken to you more and heard your side of things
If I had have done this maybe we would be friends now and the pain wouldn't sting

Now I know what it feels like to think no one cares
And to have no one when problems you need to share
I know the hate and the pain your feeling in your heart
But maybe if I’d listened, I could have helped from the start

One chance I chose not to give
Not a broken promise I could forgive
This may be a mistake but also a blessing
I’ll never know so I’ll keep on guessing

The answers to your questions I may not find
The love you give for your friends is not blind
Neither is the hope many of us see in you
How you fight for your dreams until clearly in view

I used to ask people why they hate you so
Then they told me you let your true colors show
Then I always wondered what they did wrong
To lose a friendship that by the sounds of it was strong

You have a lot more if you had the courage to apologies
And said to them you’re sorry this would surprise
I know what I’m saying won't help in the slightest
But some how I think maybe if I’d given you a chance

© Courtney L Steward