smile, put on the front that you’re better, even when you’re bitter.
they say.
don’t be a rebel, don’t be a dick. get on board, get on deck.
they say.
you’ll be fried trying to be freed. stay where you are.
they say.
you want to get fitter? oh, we’ll stop you – we have fetters.
they say.
stop trying to pick a better future for yourself. stop trying to pick a better future for yourself.
they peck.
that writing you do with your quill pen, quell it. now. or else.
they say.
those words you write, they’re six six six. those words you write, they’re sex sex sex.
we are religious. you are blasphemous.
they say.
stop writing your tails, you’re barely making taels. stop your foolishness.
they say.
your wrists, just try to wrest them from our grasp. just try!
they finally say.
…e before i, except after c.
they say.