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Tension
there is no air there
only thick tension
tension so thick
you could cut with no blade::
yet from the outside in
you would think
that a simple move of the hand
could wave it away::
but you do not sit there
where she sits
as a daughter
next to her father::
you do not feel the pressure
sitting on her shoulders
crushing her
that pressure she has felt so long::
she sits up straight
staring forward
at the traffic lights
breathing in smoke from her fathers cigar::
she preps herself
with a line of defence
she keeps her eyes open wide
to ward off tears made by her fathers smoke and lines::
he doesn't even care anymore
how she feels inside
he doesn't care if she hurts herself
it no longer interferes with his self pride::
she doesn’t care about his opinion anymore
once she’s 18 she’ll be gone
out of his life
for good::
moving far away she dreams
do it all on her own
no more of this smokey pressure filled tension
will she breath
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