forced

Forced to shield my feelings because of the terror your person provokes in me. Oppressed by doubt and questioning. Locked up, caged by opening my mouth. Suffocated, drowned is how you strip me. Excluded, silenced. Silent for having a presence. Abused, humiliated. Constant threats to gain power. Persistent intimidation to dominate other people's lives. Forced to remain silent. Forced to abandon my being. Forced to cease to be.