HOLLER
Foot steps. Heavy breath. Side eye.
Watching me walk by.
Move close. Hide most. Slide behind.
I'm blind and confined.
Streetside predator
Trap me on my own path
Demand attention
Is the world not enough?
Expect me to smile
Despite fear, lost control
Delight in power denied
And the safety you stole.
Foot steps. Heavy breath. Side eye.
I watch you walk by.
You think you'll get it all
You have some right to me
That I'll stumble and fall
You'll bring me to my knees
What if my knee strikes up
What if the prey bites back
What if I stand my ground
What if the cat gets scratched, clawed, bit, mawled.
There is no compliment to be found in my dehumanisation.
Holler back. Holler back.