Shutting Down
A poem about what happens when I get nagged at.
What is it like
To shut down,
In the middle of a conversation?
It began when,
My parents started
Nagging at me.
When they become enraged,
I immediately stop what I am doing,
And stand silently,
Doing absolutely nothing.
Even though,
Me shutting down,
Is not against any household rules,
This infuriates my parents.
They cannot fathom,
That my mind is blank,
While I try to absorb the entire conversation.
Over several years,
This act of doing absolutely nothing,
Occurs every time my parents get angry,
And try to lecture me.
In the end,
I am doomed to repeat,
The mistakes I cannot control.
About the Creator
Serenity Zahnle
I'm a transgender poet. I hope to meet new people and talk about poetry. I used to post my poetry on deviantart, here's a link https://www.deviantart.com/ssserenity
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