Don't Tell Me

I don't know how to
Write an amazing poem
That doesn't matter much though
Because I know how to
Let the words flow out of me
And let my emotions bleed onto the page

I don't know how to
Let my emotions get the best
All I feel is numb most of the time
Take a chance, draw you weapons
See how fast you can hurt me
Doesn't matter to me
Because you'll never get past the wall
I've built around me

Don't tell me how to act
Your not my guardian, your not my family
You're not even me
Take a walk in my shoes
Feel my pain and see my scars
Relive all my memories, all my battles
Look me in the eyes
And tell me that it's easy to cry
When your best friend
Told you a secret that crushed you
Only to leave and abandon you in this cruel world

Don't try and explain to me
How I should view the world, see the stars, see the beauty
Unless you're ready for the colors
Stay in your black, white, and grey world
Or maybe that's my world
Except they only colors I see
Are red, black, and maybe a smidge of white

Don't tell me I'm wrong
Don't tell me I'm right
Just read what I've given you
And decide if you want to know the rest