Don't Tell Me
Don't tell me that you understand
Don't tell me that you know
Don't tell me I will survive
How I will surely grow
Don't tell me this is just a test
Apart from all the rest
Don't come at me with answers
That can only come from me
Don't tell me how my grief will pass
That I will soon be free
Don't stand in pious judgement
Of the bonds I must untie
Don't tell me how to suffer
Don't tell me how to cry
My life is filled with selfishness
My pain is all I see
But I need your love, unconditionally
Accept me in my ups and downs
I need someone to share
Just hold my hand and let me cry
And say,
"My friend, I care"


~ unknown ~