i have a bad feeling
that this will end in
another one of those times
where someone looks at me
with a concerned dopey face and says
"is this really the right place for you?"
and i will smile and forget they spoke

and indulge in their nervous expression
trying not to hurt my feelings
or break my spirit
because what they don't know
is that they are
powerless

for only i can do that
and not get away with it