You are not allowed to need.
You must never reach out
to anyone
and ask for help.

You are not allowed to need.
You must always be the one
to hold it all together
and make everything ok.

You are not allowed to need.
You must only be there for others
and never have anyone
be there for you.

You are not allowed to need.
You must hold it together
even when you are falling apart
because no one wants to hear about you.

I am not allowed to need.
Who would care to fulfill the needs
of a useless being
like me?