Can you listen to me
Can you calm down now to just let me explain
To ask
To say
To grasp
Can you listen, mummy
Can you listen once and don’t think I’m being rude
Can you listen, mummy
And for once not interrupt what I’m telling you
Please stop
I need to vent on you
Please, mummy, don’t turn your back, please
Just let me talk, let me get my opinion across

Do you not see
In my eyes
What you’re doing
To my life
To both of us
Mummy, can’t you see
I haven’t changed
I’m here
I’m me
And I know you cry
By yourself
Cause you know that you
Mummy, you need some help
Can’t help yourself
Tearing everyone away
From yourself
. . . Including me
[scared of what to say]

Would you listen, mummy
I’m trying to get my point across, but somehow
Somehow
Somehow-
I can’t cause your voice keeps cutting me off
And now I can’t see
No, I can’t help myself
No, I can’t see.
No, I can’t see.
Would you listen, mummy
Can you give me the space
Like I’ve tried so hard giving you
Watched you fall over time and again
You need to let me calm, now
On my own
Cause being with you
It’s pushing me off
I’m falling off
I’m leaning off
I’m gliding off
The edge

Can you not see
In my eyes
You’re killing both of us
Destroying both our lives
Can you just listen a minute
Got my shattered heart as witness
Mummy, you need to get out now
Before you’re too far gone to shout
To shout
I won’t hear you then
But I can still hear you now
So don’t shout
Not now
Not now.

Can you please listen, mummy
Please place your hand on my shaking hand
Maybe a physical statement
Might make you understand
It might make you understand
Mummy, listen, mummy
Please don’t grind your teeth
And clench your hands into fists
I don’t mean to make you angry
But I really need you to listen
Listen to me mummy
No more pleases
Not from now
Mummy, listen, mummy
I need you to sit the hell down
Mama, don’t leave me
Not again, not now
Mummy, don’t go, please
I’m begging you to listen
Listen
Listen
Listen
Mummy, listen
Listen

Please, listen
Mummy
Mummy, please
Listen to me
Please
Mummy
Mummy, please.
 
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