don’t love me with conditions…
don’t try to lower my worth and position…
don’t speak promises you don’t intend to keep…
don’t ask me to trust you when you won’t take the leap…
don’t apologize when you don’t care…
don’t tell me life is just unfair…
don’t threaten me and tell me it’s for my own good…
don’t tell me what to do and fill my life with shoulds…
don’t ask for my loyalty when you aren’t faithful…
don’t do me unasked favors and expect me to always be grateful…
don’t preach family when you harm instead of protect…
don’t throw back my own words and continue to deflect…
don’t demand that I love you when you need to be in control…
don’t break me down just so you can forget the emptiness in your own soul….
don’t scream my name in curses and blame…
don’t use guilt trips to imprison me in shame…
don’t grab my arm and silence my voice….
don’t take away my life and my choice…
my choice…
Lauren Kim Art 