"Court of Intrigue" Inspired by Voice of Power:

Court of Intrigue

Being good with words

is a talent I long for,

but your eloquence

is the scariest thing about you.

Your words and ideas

make sense when we’re talking,

but then we step away

and I see how you expertly dodged

everything important.

I’m sick of you speaking to me in code

and berating me for not picking up on your ambiguous clues.

Communication is useless

when you refuse to make your point clear.

Stop talking to me

if you can’t prevent yourself from

treating me like I’ve been magicked off

to a kingdom’s high court with politicking I don’t understand.

Stop talking to me

if you refuse to use your gift with words

for the benefit of truth and transparency.

I refuse to stay trapped in your words,

even if that means

we cease to exchange them.

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