WORD

S P E A K

This poem was inspired by the book Speak. It is an amazing novel and I recommend it to all of you. 

S P E A K

It is not ok

S P E A K

I can't say

S P E A K

I want to be free

S P E A K

I want this to stop

S P E A K

I can't deal with the stress

So I must confess

But speaking,

Truly speaking

is not easy

sure the everyday drones are easy

How was your day?

What did you say?

How is Sarah?

How is Hannah?

But asking the real

And responding with the real

And hearing the real

And speaking about the real

That is how we

S P E A K

It is not ok

S P E A K

I can't say

S P E A K

I want to be free

S P E A K

I want this to stop

S P E A K

I can't deal with the stress