Defeat

You’re blind.
Maybe you can’t help it.
I’ll give you one more chance.
I’ll jump and flail and dance.
But nothing.
You keep going,
never knowing how you hurt me.
I’m shutting all the windows.
I’m shutting all the doors.
I’m shutting down my body.
I’m getting on all fours.
I’m crawling at your feet.
I’m dizzy from defeat.
I’m begging that you please
just stop kicking me.
You’re deaf.
Maybe you can’t help it.
I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.
I’ll scream and rant and shout.
But nothing.
You keep going,
never knowing how you hurt me.
I’m shutting all the windows.
I’m shutting all the doors.
I’m shutting down my body.
I’m getting on all fours.
I’m crawling at your feet.
I’m dizzy from defeat.
I’m begging that you please
just stop kicking me.
I’m mute.
Baby, I can’t help it.
I try to tell you that I hate you,
but words may never wake you.
But nothing.
You keep going,
never knowing how you hurt me.
I’m shutting all the windows.
I’m shutting all the doors.
I’m shutting down my body.
I’m getting on all fours.
I’m crawling at your feet.
I’m dizzy from defeat.
I’m begging that you please
just stop kicking me.