Hear Me! (Spoken Words)

Hear me.

When I speak,

Share or struggle,

Just hear me.

Don't lecture me.

Don't try to fix me.

Don't give me advice.

Hear me.

Listen.

When I feel pain,

Sadness,

Anger or despair,

Hear me.

Don't try to make me feel better.

Don't try to cheer me up.

Don't give me a solution.

When I share,

Please listen.

Can you do that?

And if you can't,

That's okay.

Be honest.

Be real.

But don't pretend you're trying to fix me to make me feel better because it won't.

It makes it worse.

If you're not able to listen,

I understand.

Then leave me alone.

Go away.

Be honest.

The worst you can do is feeling sorry for me and trying to change the way I feel.

I want to be heard.

I want to be seen.

I want to feel supported without having to change in order to make you feel better.

So please,

If you can,

Just hear me.