They snatch from me
The few possessions I have.
They rip from my arms
The things I value most.
Their ideas seem to smother me
Their thoughts held high above mine.
I haven’t their respect
I want not their sympathy.
They intrude like burglars in the night
They steal my passions from me.
They tear from me my very life
Draining every drop of blood.
They disregard my feelings
They claim to know me better.
They shred my moral fibre
Leaving no stone unturned.
They cover me from head to toe
To save me from myself.
They say they want to help me
To make me happy again.
They suffocate me with their care
I smile and laugh and play pretend.
They promise they’ll never leave me
With them I’ll never be alone.
