I Can Poem by Tamell Bailey

I cannot speak
I cannot hear
I cannot think
I cannot see
But I CAN feel the pain that you do; empathy.

I cannot speak
I cannot hear
I cannot think
I cannot touch
But I CAN see the hurt in your heart; sympathy.

I cannot speak
I cannot hear
I cannot see
I cannot touch
But I CAN think of ways to show remorse; commiseration.

I cannot speak
I cannot think
I cannot see
I cannot touch
But I CAN listen to the cries, tears I can’t dry; frustration

I cannot hear
I cannot think
I cannot see
I cannot touch
But I CAN tell the world