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i said:

our hearts are in cages;
bony enclosure through which
we see but
do not feel.

and we have no say
in the creation of our
bodies, i know;

but will it not be
better for us to become
u n r e s t r a i n e d?

you said:

no,
for then we cannot
breathe.
our chests will fall open
and our lungs will
try; expand and
contract
but it will not be enough.
we need these cages
to protect us.

i think
i broke this cage myself:
no, your violent
pounding did not b r e a k
me.

i trusted myself and
that is why my
r i b s
fell open,
vulnerable to your
screams;

and i could not breathe.
gasping,
inandoutinandoutin
and

out

in

and