by Cassidy Heid

/əˌkoun(t)əˈbilədē/ (noun) – the acceptance of responsibility for honest and ethical conduct towards others. 

See also: self-awareness 

The act of putting your own needs in  

Schroedinger’s box–  

An unwritten rule of Social Conduct 

That only applies to you 

They are simply honoring their boundaries when they give you the silent treatment.  

See also: deflecting  

It dances on your tongue when you tell your story 

Caught by the throat 

The hook of the introduction  

Now a disclaimer  

They stopped wanting to hear it months ago.   

See also: victim complex  

It’s the tightrope you walk while wavering 

Under the balance of a sword and scales 

Above a crowd waiting for you to slip 

So they can feast on your bones 

You should have assumed you’d worn out your welcome when the invites stopped coming. 

See also: gaslighting 

You study the thoughts of man  

Tiptoe around shards of glass 

And watch how loud you scream when they slice your skin 

It should not be rocket science to apologize every time 

You owed them the apology, because they never liked you to begin with. 

See also: toxic 

One minute, it’s your tone.  

The next, it’ll be for flailing your arms when they throw you overboard.