Parent

Tell me I’m ungrateful

And tell me I’m screwed up

Tell me I try too hard

Or not hard enough

Tell me who I am

Judge me by my clothes

Or get to know me

But don’t do both

Tell me that I’m fat

Say I need to lose weight

Tell me that you love me

When all I see is hate

Tell me that I’m ugly

Tell me to change my look

Tell me not to judge

Just by the cover of a book

Listen to your own words

And see how foolish you sound

Finally figure it all out

And I won’t be around

Tell me to leave

Then tell me not to go

Tell me that I’m kind

Then deny so

Tell me not to label

Stereotype me a name

Tell me to feel proud

Then tell me to feel the shame

Tell me that you’re helping

And maybe then I’ll laugh

Tell me to calm down

As you began to feel my wrath

Tell me to get new friends

Tell me mine are bad

Tell me to give people

All i've ever had

Tell me I’m hurtful

Tell me I’m cruel

Call me an idiot

When your the fool

Boss me around

See if I care

Because the one day you'll relize you'll need me

But I wont be there