I don't want to be a palpable woman
I want you to
choke
on my thoughts
because they're important
and deserve time to go down
slowly
and digest in your system
before you spit back at me
that I'm bossy
and sassy
and moody
and just a girl
in a corporate office
younger than you
yet excelling in everything I touch
I hate that I'm hated for being strong and
confident
I don't fish for compliments
or flatter my boss into liking me
by pretending to like her
I won't make myself easy to swallow