Am I really

the one you see?

Or do you superimpose

someone else

over me?

Someone

I will never agree

to be

In your expectation

I will

dutifully

bend to your will

as a vassal

bends the knee

That’s not really me,

part of your hegemony.

Just now I need you

you see.

But, my duty to you

is not my duty to me.

As I strive for self determination

and security.