Glass Houses I had some beautiful words to say, But I've put them all away. Some ways in which to express myself, But I've put them on the shelf. I had some enthusiasm in me, But for now I've let it be. I had some things I wanted to share, But now I just don't care. Now I keep my mouth shut and my eyes down, I do your tasks with just a frown. I don't argue now, I just agree, And do my work efficiently. With my colleagues I laugh and play, And just like that we pass the day, And when you enter we quickly silence, As a response to your verbal violence. I choose now not to rise to you, To shout back as you want me to. As you cannot challenge my passivity, And in your isolation I find my glee. I will not wait for your kindness, I will not treat you like Your Highness, I will not let your misery infect, But I will ensure you can't connect. So know; when you sit up there throwing stones, You sit up there alone.