but I'm haunted by your face everyday
"Please don't laugh at me," (you said)
I would never laugh at your situation
Part of which I've been in
You were pregnant and homeless
in the hot Nashville sun
Mocked and humiliated as you asked for help
I know it's embarrassing, scary
needing help, just to be turned away
I wanted to help you
I wanted to give you a hand up, not a handout
Most people ignored you, or mocked and laughed
I would've helped you, but I don't carry cash
I was just a tourist, I'm not from Nash
I wish I knew your name
You're not forgotten, I promise
I see your face everyday
Six months later, over 400 miles away
I think about you
To wish you well is simply not enough
I'm haunted by your words
I think about your tears
I think about the burdens you bore
I remember your hair, disheveled
the splotches of dirt on your face
and the unclean dress you wore
I remember, wishing I knew
where the resources were,
where to find you some help
I remember you, wishing there was something
Just something I could've done
to ease your pain
Please believe me when I say
I'm so sorry
I think about you and cry
I hope your baby was born healthy
I hope you're in a better place in life
I hope you've found peace
I hope you've found relief
I hope you know you're not forgotten
That you matter, that someone cares
