Sit still
Don’t move,
Think,
Breathe.
Stare forward,
Don’t flinch,
Blink,
Whisper.
God don’t whisper,
Be a big girl and speak,
Use your words,
You aren’t mute,
Fucking speak.
But,
You can’t.
They’re the rules.
The most important ones.
The ones to survive.
Cross your ankles and fold your hands.
Back straight, eyes forward.
You’re not allowed to,
Move,
Think,
Be yourself.
It’s forbidden.
Don’t try
To do
Anything
Differently.
Be a good girl and speak when spoken to,
Don’t ask questions,
Keep your eyes
Down.
Move,
Push,
Forward.
Fucking breathe,
You have to breathe,
To live.
To live.
An unwant.
To live
Is hard.
Forbidden to some.
Some
Of
Us.
We
Are forbidden to live but too scared to leave.
Poetry
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I really enjoy how you broke up the lines. It made for a very powerful read!
Thank you so much!