Let Me Speak For Me Poem by Deidre Dixon

No one can say what I want to say the way that I can say it
No one can express how I feel because how I feel they can't portray it
No one can tell you what I think since they don't live inside of my head
No one can tell you how I'm going to act or respond, what I thought, felt or said
I am perfectly capable of speaking for myself and I will speak when there is a need
Before I speak I like to sit back and observe ‘cause into mess, I refuse to feed
In this life of mine I've learned that opening my mouth is not always the best thing
Sometimes it is better to allow things to flow naturally because everything has a truth that it brings
Instead of trying to tell someone what I said, what I think, how I feel or what you think you see
Or speculating that because I don't take action that as a person I am weak
Handle your life and situations the way that you see fit
If someone tried to speak for you, you wouldn't like it; not one bit
Don't be a busy body spreading gossip all around to everyone that you see
Study to be quiet, live a peaceful life and let me speak for me