You place your fears inside me

You place your fears Inside me A hole, Burned into my skin Your tongue Flickers, Burning reality A perception You weave Around me, Chess mate You smirk My impulses fire back, Defensive manoeuvres, Designed To intimidate And yet You break me again My silence, A weapon, I cannot use You push away my ghosts Demanding Acknowledgement Through your skilful use of board games My refusal to sway with your wishes Broken Your silent demands Delivered Perpetual cycles Of push and shove Tantrum ridden Anguish My imagination Creates perfection Reality an inconvenience, I choose to ignore I will sit here Your blows Lifting me Off the ground Do no mistake My lack of obvious defences For meekness Or acceptance Merely a delay In response Gearing up towards Your finale