With every affirmation My tongue trips over the unspoken Unrequited acceptance of current circumstance My submission is insulting Unbelieving, you see my lowered eyes as an attack Belly up I am confused Unsure of what movements are appropriate Frozen, doe-eyed and exhausted from the constant dance Do I bow Do I speak Merely acknowledging my emotions Sends shockwaves through the tentative peace I was not built for this A goddess prostrated Stripped of her very core Caged and chained But it is almost as if my very attempt to accede Is a declaration of war What kind of existence is this Trapped between personage and possession My only purpose is to please. Allow me.