Speak up, they say
Speak louder.
They ask why I speak softly
Is it because only I hear myself loud enough?
Is it because I consider loud as something violent?
NO
It isn't that.
People like you have silenced me in the past.
Silenced me, while I spoke the truth
Silenced me, while I tried to explain the truth to your level of intelligence.
Silenced me, as if I'm wrong just to make yourself feel mightier
All that silencing has made me doubt myself.
So much doubt, my screams are just echoed shouting
So much doubt, I had to-
No, I was forced to speak with respect.
A respect that is barely heard or seen.
Hell, It's not even tried to be heard or seen.
So much doubt, I'm afraid to make a mistake.
A mistake, that will silence me, again.
If I can speak louder?
Yes, I can.
But it will always get back to the softer point.
No matter how hard I try to keep my voice at its loudest,
The Silencing still haunts me.
I've been silenced so much.
So much, that only my mind is louder than my voice...~
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PuisiPoems are my way of expressing my feelings... I'm sure makakarelate kayo dahil I was inspired to write this poems based on personal experience and other's experiences :D Share your thoughts... If ever na may gusto kayong i-share, just tell me.. mal...
