he said he ain't one
for talkin back
that means no
back talk

words traveled up her throat
so as to choke
on any latter thoughts

"hush," he spoke
in a deep calm demeanor
he said, "don't tell nobody either."
in turn this gave her
verbal blunt force trauma

cozy sweater with the threads hangin loose
like she try n' talk about it
except sometimes the hangin noose
sounds much better

back to heaven, hell, or whatever
have no planned attacks
which means there will be no
talk back

she listens closely
repressing them memories
internally compressing the pain, all day
a damaged brain; a broken psyche

it's likely she will never be the same
it's sittin in the pit of her stomach
it drops since she lost her nothingness forever
all bets are off

which means there won't be no back talk