don’t tell me that I mourn too much
and I won’t tell you that you mourn too much
don’t tell me that I mourn too little
and I won’t tell you that you mourn too little
don’t tell me that I mourn in the wrong place
and I won’t tell you that you mourn in the wrong place
don’t tell me that I mourn at the wrong time
and I won’t tell you that you mourn at the wrong time
don’t tell me that I mourn in the wrong way
and I won’t tell you that you mourn in the wrong way
I may get it wrong, I will get it wrong, I have got it wrong
but don’t tell me
– Michael Rosen (1946-)