Do Not Tell Me
Do not tell me
Do not tell me to go to sleep
That is was just a nightmare
Do not tell me
Do not tell me I’ll feel better when the sun comes up
Of course I will but what about now
Do not tell me
Do not tell me that it’s hormones or stress
Of course it’s stress what do you think anxiety is?
Do not tell me
Do not tell me I am fine
Because I know I’m not
I am not fine
Do not tell me
Do not tell me my vision will clear and that everything will be ok
Because it won’t
Do not tell me
Do not tell me it’s all your fault
God, some people I feel are selfish when they blame it on themselves
What about me
This conversation is about me
This conversation has no blame
And I don’t feel bad for you
Because there was nothing you could do
This is about me
And how I am struggling
Do not tell me
Do not tell me I will be ok until you’ve seen the monsters
I battle everytime the sun goes down
Do not tell me
Do not tell me that things get better
Because I know they get better
I have had better
Do not push me
Do not push me for answers that I don’t want to give
Do not cry for me
Do not cry for me for I don’t need that
What I need is someone to be strong for me when I cannot be strong
Do not blame yourself for me
You are not to blame
How the hell are you able to cause this much trauma to my brain
Do not trouble yourself with me
I am fine working this out on my own
Do not ignore me
Don’t ignore the fact that I am internally injured
Cause I’m still here with all my sadness and anger
Do not critique me
I want support not advice on how to change
I will ask for your advice when I want it
Do not anger me
I know this one’s hard because
I seem angered all the damn time
Do not act like everything is fine
Maybe for you it is but I am constantly fighting
A battle of pain and suffering
Do not underestimate the pain in me
For that pain is the only thing that can make me weak
Do not try and fix me
I am not to be fixed I am not another broken vase
My music isn’t affecting my depression
My depression is affecting my music
Do not tread on ice around me
I am no fragile little girl anymore
I am a warrior who has taken her pain and
Made it into a horse with reins to guide me on the path I want
Do not lie to me
Don’t think that I can’t handle the truth
If I can handle my demons I can handle anything
Do not tell me
Do not tell me what I can or cannot do
Do not tell me I am weak or fragile
Do not tell me I need a boy to figure shit out
Because I seem fine on my fucking own
Do not tell me
Do not tell me I am fine
When very clearly
I am not ok
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she.thepoet
"Do not tell me it’s all your fault
God, some people I feel are selfish when they blame it on themselves
What about me
This conversation is about me
This conversation has no blame"
That had to be my favorite line of this poem, LIKE MY FUCKING FAVORITE. You are SO strong, you are so worth it. This really hit home for me, thank you for that. that was beautfiul and in every way
-gsm