I can never realize
What it takes
To survive in each day's fight
To earn your way through life
To spend endless nights
Stricken with hunger and fright
For myself, I live in luxury and delight.

I can never empathize
With those subject to exploit
And with those who can
Never seek vent to the rage burning inside
For I know not
The harsh cruelties of life
For, I live in peace.

I can never comprehend
The true values of sacrifice
The feelings of gratification
When I offer all I have
To others with a need
And how it feels to do without
For, my life is full of greed.

I can never perceive
What real pain is
What it means to
Leave a past full of nightmares behind
And struggle each day
To see a tomorrow
With no difference.

Raging Minds

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-can-never-comprehend/