Don'T Tell Me

DONT TELL ME HOW I SHOULD BE, 

DONT TELL ME I SHOULD CHANGE...IF UR NOT WILLING TO DO THE SAME. 

DONT TELL ME I HURT YOU..BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HURT 22YEARS, 

DONT TELL ME YOU'RE CRYIN,BECAUSE I JUST DRIED ALL MY TEARS... 

DONT TELL ME YOU'RE SCARED I'LL HURT YOU,BECAUSE I STILL HAVE FEARS! 

DONT TELL YOU'RE NOT LISTENING,WHEN I'M ALL EARS..! 

DONT TELL ME I'M NOT..."LADY LIKE",BECAUSE IM SUCHA  LADY... 

DONT TALK ME TO DEATH ABOUT THINGS THATS BEEN THERE, AND YOU JUST 
RECONIZE  THEM LATELY... 

DONT TELL ME I NEED WORK LIKE YOU'RE SO DAMN PERFECT 

DONT TELL ME TO LIMITED MY MISTAKES, 

AT THAT TIME,IT JUST SEEMED SO WORTH IT, 

DONT TELL ME TO QUIT TRYING, BECAUSE ITS WORTHLESS, 

JUST.....LET ME GO MY OWN PATH,AND FIND MY OWN PURPOSE ..
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Singleton Avatar
July 29, 2012 at 3:08 AM
Very good write Ms Erica, go & find your purpose & enjoy your life :)
Hall Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 9:03 AM
Wonderful write. I enjoyed well! sarah
Jackson Avatar
May 11, 2011 at 9:05 AM
THANK YOU, MS. SARAH :)
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