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Power play
by TeeJay khan → (All Poetry by TeeJay khan)
Wednesday, May 15, 2024    Rated "G" by the Author.
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 I've lived with enough criticism to recognise 

It's toxic traits seeping into someone 
Before the sentence is even out 
Glass half empty
Life is all bad kind of approach
 
I think I know enough of me to 
Not fall for that cycle again
I dont know if love will ever be enough 
To cover up stains of disdain left by words
That remind of a past I wished I hadn't lived 
 
You don't have that kind of authority anymore
No human does
To make me a victim of carefully crafted 
Insults wrapped in compliments 
And then have the audacity to demand a thankyou 
 
The walls were always high 
The door I left a little open
To try and make this work
I think my self respect won't allow you anywhere near it
Not again. Not ever 
You don't get to have that power anymore 
 
-Teejay Khan 

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 Reviews of "Power play"
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on May 16, 2024
It's terrible when someone tries to control us. Your poem conveys that terrible feeling very well.

Ron


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