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The Ventriloquist

Sometimes,
nay oftentimes,
they tell us:
what would everyone think!
They never claim as their own
the opinions
they force upon us
in the name of others.
Every time—
every single time—
you tell me
what would X think, I know,
it's only you
who wants to shove
your vile constraints down my throat.
who speaks? who hears?