You don't own GRIEF!

You don't own me
I’m not here for you to bother or annoy
You don't own grief
I’m not here for you to destroy

Don't tell me what to think
And don't tell me I got to pray
Please don’t mistake me for you
Don't put me down today

You don't own grief
Don't change my process in any way
You don't own grief
Don't order me around
'Cuz I'll never obey

I don't tell you what to say
And I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you

I'm stung, and I need to find my tongue
I'm me, and I need to be free
To mourn my loss the way I want
To express my pain however I please

I'm stung, and I need to be among
People who give me the space I need
To feel my grief the way I want
To say and do whatever I need