"Good" people can do
Terrible, terrible
Things.
You may flinch expecting it,
Or close up,
Avoiding it.
I'm still not sure if it makes them okay,
If they bounce back like
Those rubber balls you used to play with
On the pavement.
But just know, that you don't owe anyone anything,
And you were born with the validation you need.
{The pain has nothing on you.}