don’t control me
with your generosity-
one favor, two
just so you-
can have peace of mind
if i find the the time
to say thank you, godbless-
gifts with strings attached
i can never match-
the expected response
you desire, you want-
nothing you give is true
you did it all for you-
i am not
a spigot-
dispensing validation
for your own flotation.