Say, “No.”
If that’s what you need to do.
Even if you’re scared (especially if you’re scared) to say it
—and mean it. Follow through,
the world will continue to spin on its axis,
which is, of course, an entirely invisible line, much
like the one our world within revolves around—although
there are things that can bring us to a complete
standstill, even start spinning us out of control,
which usually happens when we can’t say, “No,”
allowing others to have control over us—
this makes sense, given we are called to self-control,
to rule over the unruly.