Demands

We demand
Not force
Strongly suggest
Require
You must
You all must

Intonation and emphasis
Eyes are larger than usual
Voices keep getting louder
Verbal pushing, prodding,
Convince the mind to convince the body

We demand
But you are not enslaved
Put the left hand over the left ear
Put the right hand over the right ear
Hum quietly
Any song
Or no song
Turn around
Close your eyes

Truth demands
But you will not foresee
You can ignore
Despite
Despite
Injustice, despite lies, despite evil,
But the demand
Stays a demand
Not downgraded, not demoted,
Demanded
Via geometric phrasing
Through the will
That does not impose
But demands.