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.