It's true my feelings are my own
And only I can choose to feel hurt
But the shock is none the less
When reality defies expectation
A tone of cruel dismissal
Harsh words swaddled in sweetness
The unevenness stings sharply
I feel hurt by what you aimed at me
There is no opening to demand better
To ask reason from a mouth that bruises
At best I can choose to move on
You have no say in my feelings.