propriety.
we suffocate
in the confines of social norms
so we can call ourselves civilized.
before you belongedthe words tripped onyour clumsy tongueand they often didn’teven…
caged birddreams to sing the wordsperched at her throat.
perhaps your culturedoesn’t have a shotat evolvinguntil you question it.
in lieu of connection
stridentbelligerenta voice used to mufflingthroats…