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Who can end another’s life

By speaking

And being heard

I deny you

I hold you in contempt

You pronounce me dead

I live despite you

You arrogate power

I hold you for a fool

The end will come for me

And you alike

Your word is law they say

One made broken

You pronounce me illegal

And yet I stay

Your words are useless here

You fail

Infelicity

Failure to obtain

Impotent

Your attempt to erase

Words create reality

We have to share

Speak for yourself

Leave us alone

Words create reality

We have to share

Speak for yourself

Leave us alone

A stroke of your crayon

Does not render one invisible

I rebuke you

I scorn

You pronounce me dead

I live despite you

You arrogate power

I hold you for a fool

Infelicity

Failure to obtain

Impotent

Your attempt to erase

Infelicity

Failure to obtain

Invalid

Reality stays