Darkroom

Nineteen Cents

I'm a fucking human being too,

she choked out
while looking at me
with clear pools around her ocean eyes.

I understand,

was all I could say
because I understood.
I understood what it was like
to have somebody
reject your plea in a time of need.
I understood what it was like
to be looked down on
because of the way you looked.
I understood what it was like.
I understood.