Authoritarian Box

poem abt my dad and his strict expectations

You try to shove me into your black box

Force me behind your pristine white line

Don't you see once I've been set free

You can never tear me down again

You try to hold me in your crushing embrace

Not knowing you're the one killing me

Can't you understand I'm not a puppet

You can't hold me down I've got no strings

You try to dress me up or dress me down

Shut down my voice, paint me like a clown

Can't you see I'm my own person

You can't make another you, another version

You try to mold and twist me into a living opinion

Show me off to the fake people you want to impress

Why do their thoughts matter more than my life

You can't cage a wild animal and expect it not to bite

You try to get me to like you, like they do

But you can't show them how broken you really are

Because being wrapped in polite ice is easier

You can't hide, they'll find out you're a liar

You try to control me, but I'm now free

I am my own person, and I'll improve for me

I'm sorry you can't escape yourself for now

You can do what you will, but I'll go and take a bow

Author's Note

So I wrote this about five yrs ago, but the last two parts are written now. As a teen my dad had high expectations for all my siblings. I started realizing I was different and it upset him. We're at an ok place now and I wish the best for him really. Tell me what I can improve on please! Thank you for reading ^^

Reviews

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Parents who exert too much control over their children could be causing them lifelong psychological damage, according to a study which tracked a group of people born in the 1940s until the present day. Your composition highlights the effects this condition has on a young mind - good share my friend! PS happy to see you are getting on with your father better nowadays! :-)

[Chidoriflower]

Thank you for the thoughtful review!