You Were Not There

[miak]

You were not there
When they held each other
When they received the news
Of the passing of a loved one

You were not there
When they helped
Lay the table
For the family's reunion dinner

You were not there
When they committed to each other
For the rest of their lives

You were not there
When one waited
Outside the operating theatre

You were not there
At Mandai
When one bid the other farewell
Till they next meet again

Yet you are so quick
In telling them
Their love is evil
That they cannot be accepted
Their love less than yours
That their lifestyle is evil
Because all that is on your mind
Is what they do in their bedroom

If you were there
You would see
Love
No different
Than yours

If you were there
Then perhaps
That you cannot see love
When all you are about
Is hate