Head in the Fire

If I told you to put your head in the fire

would you do it?

What about, if got lots of my mates to tell you

to put your head in the fire?

Would you do it then?

OK, well,

what about if I got lots of articles

printed in glossy magazines

and put on the shelves of shops around the world

telling you that you should stick your head in the fire??

would you do it then?

If I told you to do anything you didn't want to do

or that you didn't think was for your own good

would you do it?

So, if you do end up sticking your head in the fire

whose fault is it?

Who is to blame,

if you care about what I say

feel connected enough to my words

feel that they have power over your feelings;

whose fault is that?

Do we get pissed off

when trusting in

what others say about us

backfires on us?

Will we throw a tantrum

and attempt to shift the blame

onto the person

who betrayed our trust?

Do we get pissed off

because we long for some

good-enough parenting

and hope that society

is going to take on the role

of the all-sufficient caregiver

But it is nobodies job

to look after us any more

that is up to us,

the stabilisers are off

Be strong

Be independent

Be successful

Be a brave wee soldier

Be pretty

Be a good girl

Be a little princess

Be a perfect mother

Be nice

Be caring

Be gentle

Be lovely

There are a million voices

out there

and the only one you should listen to

isn't

it isn't out there

it is inside you

and the sooner we can all learn

to stop giving a shit about

what other people say

or

what other people think

and start living our own lives

for ourselves

the better

otherwise you'll find yourself

down at the emergency ward

with a burnt face