Choke

What colors were your feathers?

Oh did they chop off your wings..

How did it feel when they made you stand

Stand with a tray full of food in front of a family you knew not

Your hard earned bachelor's degree, all of your smiles..

All of your learning and all of your growth

How did it feel when all of it was packed into a bundle decorated with ornaments

They looked at your neck to see how much you're worth

They looked at your face, are you even worth the talk

No words anticipated from your mouth

Why are you so numb oh dear?

Remember how sharp a tongue and mind you had? Remember the debates you crushed

Remember all the ideas the flowed free in and out your senses?

Pay attention you pretty little bundle, the man right there you are told, is your to-be husband

Now that you're married, how do you feel?

Laying next to a strange man in a dark room, staring into nothing

You can only think of how old your parents are getting, you only wonder how your little brother can handle it all alone

"That's my family " your heart quivers, "I need to go" you say

But , oh dear, "* Now * This * is your family" They say