Please Listen

Before you begin, please listen to me.
I don't want to hear your "I'm sorry's"
I don't want you to hug me.
I don't want you to tell me its ok.

I want you to listen to what I have to say.
I don't want your sympathy.
I don't want you to tell me you're here for me.
I need you to simply listen and shut up.

My feelings are kept hidden,
Because I know that you won't listen.
You always talk about your life,
Yet when I begin to tell you about mine
You interupt to tell me something "important".

I don't need your calming words.
I don't need to be told it'll be ok.
I don't need a hug to feel loved.
I simply need you to listen.

I want to tell you about all I feel.
I want to tell you about the memories that haunt me.
I want to tell you how my life has been these past years.
I need to talk to someone.

The others are there, but I know they won't understand.
You're the only one I want to talk to.
So please, before you begin, please listen.
After all these years of silence,
I need to speak of what's been eating me alive.

All I need is for a ear to listen.
That's all I need, no hugs, no tears.
I don't need for you to tell me its going to be ok.
Because I know it is, but I just need you to listen.

*i'll edit later... don't have time now.