Poem: You Say It Is for All of Us

You Say It Is for All of Us

and is not just for you,

is not going to be only yours,

not what you alone want and need,

that all of us are to be included,

but when I speak of my concerns

or mention what most matters

of I am to know consideration

in these matters, if I speak up at all,

you only tell me you know

what it is you want already.

You do not want to include me,

do not want to think of my needs or wants.

You want to do as you wish

and have everyone pretend

it is the right thing.  You want to hurt me

but with my permission.