versions of violence

coercing or leaving

shutting down and punishing

running from rooms

defending

withholding

justifying

these versions of violence

sometimes subtle sometimes clear

and the ones that go unnoticed

still leave their mark once disappeared

diagnosing

analyzing

unsolicited advice

explaining and controlling

judging opining and meddling

these versions of violence

sometimes subtle sometimes clear

and the ones that go unnoticed

still leave their mark once disappeared

this labeling

this pointing

this sensitive's unraveling

this sting i've been ignoring

i feel it way down way down

these versions of violence

sometimes subtle sometimes clear

and the ones that go unnoticed

still leave their mark once disappeared