dont tell me what to think
dont tell me what to think
dont impose
imposition of anyones individual ideology infinitely obstructs mine
let me decide and let me determine
ideology: noun
the manner of thinking and the ideas of an individual
a breathing, expressive, real, powerful, individual
ideology: noun
not the implementation of your ideas on mine
im not a mindless man unless you make me that way
dont tell me what to think
dont impose
teach me, yes
tell me, yes
make me think, yes
but let me think for myself
question everything, they say
even the existence of god
question anything, i say
pose those questions to me
how can i grow
how can i learn
unless i can question?
unless you let me?
. . . let me . . .
let me question you
put aside your pride
your arrogance is perilous to my intelligence
the great divide, thinking and learning
who are you to say your opinion is always right?
who am I to believe you?
your close-minded opinions are destroying my generation
this hopeless, helpless, hungry, generation
we leave your classroom indoctrinated and falsely inspired
only to be stunned and shunned by the real world transpired
youve left me with no foundation
no way to think for myself
and worse than all that:
no reason to do so
all i ask, on behalf of us
the sum total of my peers and anyone lost
is that you apologize
own up to your mistake
dont you dare victimize
dont act like you didnt take
part in this brainwashing
this thought-locking
mind-numbing
farce we call “education”
see all we want is to be challenged
but encouraged
to take a stand
but fairly
to confront
but grow from it
dont tell me what to think
i hate it
dont impose
i reject it
and you wonder why we are rebellious
ever heard yourself talk?
youre worse than a broken record, youre dangerous
thoughtless and poisonous
infiltrating the intricacies of the individual
propaganda promotion takes precedence over pondering personal principles
youre dangerous
we looked to you
and you let us down
so what do we cling to now?
. . . that is an excellent question
dont you dare tell me what to think
its harmful
dont impose
im tired of it
im sick of your proselytizing
take this advice or leave it
but the damage is done
now try and fix it