Is Anybody Listening? Poem by krysten slater

when are you gonna realize
im my own person
im not you or the child you once knew
you cant move me or change my thoughts to yours
im not that little girl who wanted and needed her hand to be held
you cant give me your thoughts
you cant give me your feelings
im not a puppet with strings
or a babydoll you can dress up and show off
i need to make my own decisions
make my own mistakes
i need a life to call my own
i need to walk my own path
i need my own dream not yours
understand my mistakes are mine not yours
we are not one in the same
yes i came from you but im not you
you couldnt walk for me then
and you cant now
im growing up before your eyes
and you dont even see it
how is it you raised someone you never understood
i cant sacrifice my life forever
i need to find my own peace of mind and sanity
i cant be someone im not
and i cant be what you want me to be
im just me no more no less
i have to find my own path
not the one you set out for me