It's when you give in to take a breath
The onslaught of persuasion
Disguising coercion
A million reasons to say no
As defense for a singular syllable respected
A complete statement alone
It's when you smile and acquiesce
Pushing the mask in place to lie
Squashing sovereignty for another's comfort
Attempts to avoid the awkward
All uncomfortably suffocating
As though suffocation is ever the right fit
Skaja Evens is a Best of the Net-nominated writer living in SE Virginia. Her work has appeared in Medusa's Kitchen, The Rye Whiskey Review, Synchronized Chaos, Mad Swirl, Spillwords Press, Ink Pantry, and Blue Pepper, among others. Her first book, conscientia veritatis, from Whiskey City Press, is available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/conscientia-veritatis-Skaja-Evens/dp/B0CZTRN7ZP
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