This poem is very dear to me. I know it dosen't make sence to a reader but it made sence to me at the time, and still does. All I can say is that the writing of this was a shared effort.

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Dearest Strength
Please leave me be
I'm old enough to work it out
I'm old enough to see
I know your games and tricks by heart
The way you cope with life
But you know that I run and hide
Every time you show a knife
I want to try this on my own
I want to try and live
I needed you once but not anymore
So please let this shield give

Dearest Child
Can't you see?
You need me here
You can't roam free
You don’t have the strength
To get through the day
You're too naïve
To leave others curiosity at bay
I can protect you
From their stares and questions
Just trust me dear
Don’t make unreasonable suggestions

But Strength
You must understand\
I'm finally growing up
I don’t need your guiding hand
I don’t like the things you do
Or your attitude to life
We have to share this body
Can't you cause a little less strife?

But Child
It's what you deserve
You're alone in the world
I am your reserve
Things really aren’t as good
As your 'friends' make them seem
They're only adding to images
And making you dream

Strength I want to try it out
I want to try what they say
I want to stop the hurt and pain
I want to send you away!

Child you know that that can't happen
You’ve known me long enough to see
I'll be here to protect you
Whether you like it or not you're stuck with me

Please Strength just give me one chance
Let me follow what these people advise
If it all goes wrong I'll listen again
You know it would spell my demise

Please Child you know if I let you
You'll be hurt and I'll have to repair
If I let you go through with this willingly
What will you do when they're not there?

Dear Strength just give me a few weeks
And I'll try and muddle through alone
If it all fails and falls under
Then I will come back home
You scared them both just recently
With your talk of death and blood
Let me try and repair the damage
Before the dams break and flood

Dear Child I'll give you this wish
Your weeks alone you will get
But I'll always be here in your mind
You'll want me back in days I expect
I'll let you know what I think
But ultimately it will be your choice.
Unless you're gonna do something really stupid
For now we are one voice

Thank you Strength for this chance
And I hope that these dreams are real
I hope I will find happiness
And what you are, I'll reveal