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

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 judgment

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 you

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 really do care"

~Author Unknown~