Talking...
Never has it been a strong point,
always having plenty to saybut words fail at every turn.
promises made to be broken.
Speak too loudly, you're screaming.
Speak ever so softly, you're merely a whisper.
two things taken for granted.
When you speak both, you offend another.
Causing more silence instead of words.
Silencing your words, racing thoughts.
Why you ever opened your mouth in the first place,
questioning everything you are.
anger and frustration grow.
Tired of remaining quiet
just to please another.
It is not worth keeping it all in.
Let it go, let them hear it.
Say what needs to be said.
Encouraged to speak,
Truth and honesty,
Shutting down, closing off
Amidst the silence...
Speak, damn it.
Be silent no more.
kl 10/18/16
