Trapped

Waiting. Watching. Wishing.
Thinking but not speaking.
"Your ideas don't matter,"
so do I not matter?

This woman trapped in my mind —
so different from who
I am forced to be.

Stand up straight.
Say please and thank you.
Don't eat that.
Don't say that.

Beautiful woman
trapped in my mind,
I am sorry but you must
stay there.

Reckless,
rebellious,
yet resigned.