emancipation

Done all I can to reach you,
short of pounding my head against your door.

But somehow, you’ve managed to ignore
the sound of my voice in your brain.

I thought I was being loud enough.
I thought for sure

that if I just kept pouring
my heart out
I could make you hear me.

All I did was lose my voice.

It was my choice
to keep shouting
though, so
don’t feel bad for me.

I think your ears are sealed
but pish posh,
I'm nearly sure your heart
is the issue.

It has taken me my lifetime
to give up on you.
I’ve done all I can do.

I can’t make you love me.
I can’t force you to be a man.

Be free from me.
I release you.
So be it.