Don't tell me

Don't tell me that you understand,

Don't tell me that you know.

Don't tell me that I will survive

Or how I will surely grow.

Don't tell me this is just a test,

That I am truly blessed.

That I am chosen for this task

Apart from all the rest.

Don't come at me with answers

That can only come from me.

DOn't tell me that my grief will pass

That I will soon be free.

Don't stand in pious judgement

Of the bounds I must untie

Don't tell me how to suffer,

And don't tell me how to cry!

My life is full of selfishness

My pain is all I see

But I need you now;

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"