Tiny and seemingly harmless
Smiles portrayed through heavy words
No choices, no options
Just manipulation

Motives behind a please and thank you
Hopeful eyes for a generous result
Influencing your mind
Inflicting your heart

It starts to creep up your spine
These dangerous little bugs
Slowly, slowly, creeping up
Pressing into your head the perfect end

You allow it to go on
For the sake of peace and rest within
But what you don't notice
That its killing you, oh so slowly

You think it's alright, you can handle it
But it will catch up soon
It will get to you
Those expectations of you