"Don't Tell Me"

Don't tell me how life is,

I don't really want to know.

Don't tell me how I fell,

Or where you think I need to go.

Don't tell me what is wrong with me,

Like I haven't heard it before.

Don't tell me what you think,

I do not even care anymore.

Don't tell me how to fix my problems,

Even the ones I did not know I had.

Don't tell me how to be happy,

When all I know is broken and sad.

Don't tell me who I am,

I can figure that out on my own,

Don't tell me how I used to be,

As if you have always known.

Don't tell me how to react,

To things that I do not control.

Don't tell me how to understand,

The things burning within my soul.

Don't tell me where to look,

When I see nothing good at all.

Don't tell me where to stand,

If you are not going to catch me when I fall.

Don't tell me how to live,

I can do fine on my own.

Don't tell me who I need to be,

Don't tell me anything, I'd rather be alone.