Don’t make any assumptions

Lying silently in a dark room, curtains and covers both cover any outlets of light from my eyes. Noise comes in from the hall that I block out with soft music that causes me to catch my breath as I relate it to my own experiences. Hours pass. Maybe a movie, playing for the same nostalgic reasons as the music. Clutching a pillow tightly and closing my eyes I try to dream of anything else. It cannot be done. Go away, please just go away. I want to be here and alone in the cool darkness, covered by the weight of my blankets.

Don’t tell me what’s wrong with me. Don’t tell me how to fix it. Don’t expect me to change it. Don’t judge me or be disappointed. Don’t try to get me to leave. Don’t come in. Don’t do anything.

Please, just let me be.