Don't tell me you love me
when you really don't care
don't show me love
when all you have is hatred towards me
I hate the life I am living
because you are a part of it
don't tell me you miss me
when you have another in your arms
don't tell me you need me
after you have discarded my memory.

Don't tell me you want me
when wants are just temporary
don't tell me you can't do without me
when you have lived a decade without me
I hate myself for being too weak
because you have played me like an harp
don't tell me I hold the keys to your heart
when I am not even with a spare key
don't tell me I am your world
when all these are mere words
© Isaac Jimoh Samuel