I'Ll Tell You What I Want Poem by Elizabeth Forrest

I'll tell you what I want if you can handle the truth
pleasing everyone but me has wasted away my youth
It's time for me to take a stand and be true to myself
be true to my feelings that for so long sat on a shelf

I'll tell you what I want, come here and listen close
I want to feel true happiness from my head down to my toes
I want someone to be there for me in good times and in bad
I want someone to hold me when I'm happy or when I'm sad

I'll tell you what I want like it's a big mystery
I want someone I can be honest with about my history
I want someone who'll accept me for everything I am
someone that will not judge me or look at me and condemn

I'll tell you what I want to thine own self be true
I want someone to hear me like they already knew
I want to be free from this depression that my mind is in
I want to let go of this anger so my life can truly begin

I'll tell you what I want even though I don't really know
it may take me a little while to let my true feelings show
I want these walls to crumble that have surrounded me so long
to feel all of life's emotions and be able to stand strong

I'll tell you what I want even if I cannot speak
I'm tired of living inside myself each and every week
I want to be free from cutting myself and feel some real emotions
I don't want to be so distant or crazy like the ocean

I'll tell you what I want each and every day
I want to truly love myself no matter what people say
I want to be able to piece together my bleeding shattered heart
I want to be able to love again without ripping it apart

I'll tell you what I want, even if it hurts
I want someone to stop me when I turn inward and revert
I want everyone to know, just how hard this is for me
and help me through the process of becoming who I was meant to be