Pins and Needles

Every day, I sit on pins and needles.

"Don't do this,"

they tell me.

"Not like that,"

they scold me.

"This is a time to smile,

this is a time to mourn."

"Do not laugh here.

Do not frown there.

Sit up straight.

Relax.

Eat.

You eat too much.

Gain some weight

Loss some weight

Get a job

Take a break

Have some respect

Don't be so cold

Don't be so familiar

Dress Up

Be normal

Stand out

Be quiet

It's neither the time nor the place

neither here nor there-"

"Tell me!

Where is here? Where is there?
When will it be time? Where is the place?

If I cannot smile here, can I frown?

If I can't eat, can I starve?

If I can't write, can I scream?

If I can't laugh, can I cry?

If I can't breathe, should I drown?"

When is it enough? When is it enough? When is it enough"

...

Tell me, 

When is it enough?"