Tell me
tell me how to feel
should I cry
should I laugh
should I just sit silently and watch
as life goes by
like a parade on the first day of winter
when everything is thinking
of the cold to come
and mourning the loss of warmth
tell me
tell me how to act
should I clap
should I cover my eyes
should I just sit silently and watch
as the world turns darker
with every violent act
tell me
tell me how to be
should I be happy
should I be sad
should I cower in fear while you decide
your hand raised
to pat me on the back
or smack me across the room
again
tell me
tell me please
for I lost my spontaneity
the day the sky fell in
and the world went cold
that first day
I needed to be told
because even though it did
the sun never rose
This needs to be sung.
ReplyDelete(i have realised i start nearly all my comments with 'oh man' so will refrain this time - it's just how they hit me...)
ReplyDelete"your hand raised
to pat me on the back
or smack me across the room
again"
this smacked me across the room