There a lot
Of
Words
That are under the
Impression
That they can
Define you
"Shut up"
"Not now"
"Behave"
"Pay attention"
"Be quiet
"Stop"
"No"
"Don't"
Do you even
Hear them
Anymore?
Or do they just slide off?
Have you stopped
Even listening?

"Don't say that"
"Watch your mouth"
"Be respectful"
"Knock it off"
"Don't go there"
"Be quiet"
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BE QUIET.

I can see
You fraying
Like fabric
Or a
Handful
Of
Spaghetti
Being bent
With little peices
Snapping
One by one

What will happen
Once your done?
When you can't take it anymore?
When it's just
Over
When your tired of
The label
They pinned on you
From birth
The one that says
"PROBLEM CHILD"
In shiny red letters
What will you do?

We both know,
The only reason
They want you
To "be quiet"
Is so you don't
Bring to light
What they keep in the dark
Where they keep
YOU
In the dark.

You're one of the bravest people
I ever met
The boy
Who's shoulders
Slouch
Like the air above them is
Too
Heavy.

Who holds it all
Up.
What would happen to their world
If you
Only
Shrugged?