They Tell Me…

They tell me not to fall,

But how do I stop if I’m halfway down?

They tell me not to go in too deep,

But I think I’ve already started to drown.

They tell me to be free, to live life on my own,

But when there’s men out there like you,

Why should I be alone?

I didn’t want to fall so quick, with so much emotion,

But when does anyone fall in slow motion?

I don’t want to tell you, but you already know,

I want to hide it but it’s already begun to show,

Don’t want to leave myself open to pain,

But who stays dry when they stand in the rain?

They told me not to fall,

But they watched as I went down,

They told me not to go in too deep,

But they stood and watched me drown.

Emily Warden. 24-01-2005