Versions Of Violence

Coercing or leaving Shutting down and punishing Running from rooms, defending Withholding, justifying These versions of violence Sometimes subtle sometimes clear And the ones that go unnoticed Still leave their mark once disappeared () Diagnosing, analyzing Unsolicited advice Explaining and controlling, Judging, attacking and meddling () These versions of violence Sometimes subtle sometimes clear And the ones that go unnoticed Still leave their mark once disappeared This labeling This pointing This sensitive’s unraveling This sting I’ve been ignoring I feel it way down way down () These versions of violence Sometimes subtle sometimes clear And the ones that go unnoticed Still leave their mark once disappeared