

No. (uh!)
I said no.
“Just five minutes” “Just one thing” “Won’t take long” “Can you step
in?” You asked once I answered clear Then you asked again Like
I disappeared
You heard
me
The
first time
I SAID NO (NO!)
You heard me I SAID NO (NO!) Don’t translate me No means
no No means done I don’t need
A better
reason I SAID NO
“Everyone does it” “Don’t be difficult” “Help us out” “Be reasonable” Funny
how Your emergency Always ends up Belonging to me
I SAID NO
(NO!) You heard me
I SAID NO
(NO!) Don’t correct me No extra shift No little favor No explanation
For my behavior I SAID NO
You want a reason?
Here: I
Don’t
Want
To
THAT’S THE
REASON
Ask again NO! Push again NO!
Smile and say “It’s no big deal”
NO!
Make me feel guilty NO!
Tell me
Everybody else said yes
GOOD FOR THEM
I SAID NO
(NO!) YOU HEARD ME I SAID NO
(NO!) DON’T REWRITE ME NO MEANS NO
THAT’S THE WHOLE SENTENCE I SAID—
NO.