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Dictator

Most people shy away from submission And seek independence, self-sufficiency, Liberation, freedom, autonomy. We have none of these things.

A dictator reigns over us, Restricting our freedoms, Crushing our aspirations And destroying our lives on a whim.

Our ruler has no inhibitions. He has no scruples or conscience Or heart or morals or humanity. He has only a hunger for power.

Forget your job. Forget your dreams. Forget your friends and family; You are silenced when he is mad.

Life cannot move without him. Life tends to move fastest with him. He is everywhere and nowhere. He is Wi-Fi.

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Mute

I cannot breathe. My voice has abandoned me. Nobody hears my cries. Life goes on without me. Terror begins to set in. My heart starts beating faster. I am trapped in a box. I am soundproofed. I am screaming. I am dying. I forgot that I muted myself in the Zoom call.

PoemsbyNoahTowbin

DesignbyTiffanyLiu

IllustrationbyTiffanyLiu