Poem Cycle

Leave Me Alone

I have no control over my life

My parents try to control my life

I have barely time to breathe

Nothing but studying

And studying and more studying

I am home or at school

No time for dances 

No time for friends

My parents say that I have to be No.1

I have to be No. 1 in everything 

I can't miss one

Please stop 

Leave me alone

I want to have a dream

You don't get to make my dream

You don't get to tell me what my dream is

You can't control me

My parents try to turn me into a robot

Memorizing machine

A studying machine

My parents tell me to be patient

That I need to endure all the work

It is for the better

I tell me no

Please stop 

Leave me alone

Can't I have a time to breathe

I don't want someone else's dream as mine

I say no

Parents say yes

All they talk about is money and more money

I have no time to enjoy the nice weather

My parents say that the hardship is just now 

They tell me to stay in my room

Study like there is no tomorrow

They say everything comes with a price

If you study you will get a good house, make money, and live well

If you don't study you will face the problems

They say it's for my happiness

But is this really for my happiness 

No privileges

If you are not top

If you are not in the top 

You have hope in life

I want to do so many other things

I want to spend my youth playing

I want to spend my youth doing what I want to do

I want to try everything I want do

I want to have a dream for myself

They say no to all this

Please stop 

Leave me alone

I just want to have a leeway

I want to breathe

When I run

They try to catch me

When I hide 

They find me

Can't they see me suffering

I can't endure forever 

I have a limit

I am not a robot with unlimited data

That can memorize everything I hear

Get everything in my brain

I don't want to be stuck in someone else's dream 

Please stop

Leave me alone

Is all this really worth 

I don't feel happy about this

Everything is about getting a job

Everything is about surviving this harsh world

I only have one life

I don't have a double life

I know I am going to regret this

I want to do something I won't regret

Please stop 

Leave me alone

I don't want to be a puppet

I don't want to controlled by strings

I am not a puppet

I am not a robot

Controlled by a remote

I am not a dog 

Being controlled by a owner

I have a mind 

I have thoughts

I have a life

Everything is about winning other kids

Losing is not a choice

The only choice is winning 

Losing is a way to learn your mistakes

Can't you let me be

I have so much to do 

You can't take care of me forever

I can take care of myself

I can do it myself

You guys never understand my life

Studying

and Studying

No breaks in between

Just text books and papers 

In stacks and piles

Please stop 

Leave me alone

I am going to do what I want 

I control myself

my life

I will do whatever

I feel like 

And I want 

So please stop

Leave me alone