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[Lizzie]

but I'm not asking.--One of the key lines, which you repeat like a sort of refrain. The speaker is not a consultant more someone who is exercising control.
You can choose only the me you want to see— --Again this is a poem about perception (another key theme). There could be a debate on breaking on choose to give the illusion of choice just like you have already provided the illusion of help and the illusion of asking.

Your crit is more beautiful than the poem

Yes, 'I'm not asking' was originally going to be a proper refrain, but I don't understand how to do things properly yet, so I just repeated it randomly. Deciding to embrace my improper-ness for the time being until I know better.

Thanks for the great read, Todd. Really helpful.

lizziep