How many times can a girl be toldā¦
āYou donāt know what youāre talking about.ā
āCalm down.ā
āOh, you and your opinions.ā
āDonāt be so emotional.ā
ā¦before she stops sharing, speaking,
listening
even to herself?
How many times can a girl be told to beā¦
quieter
smaller
softer
ā¦before she relinquishes to the shrinking?
Yielding to the vice grips youāve placed on her,
caving in.
When the pressure becomes too much
for her fragile flesh,
she finally succumbs.
Making her nice and compact;
easier to store on a shelfĀ
or place out of sight,
conveniently.
A thing to be taken out and put on display,
or used at leisure, when the need arises.Ā
Just an assemblage of plastic, tin, and wire.
A fully-formed
object.
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wow this is so skin deep and each sentence really flows ā„
powerful!