Quiet, just shy they would say
Barely speaking a word
Not even her name
Rude, outrageous, a trouble maker they would say
She never responds to what I say
She’s challenging, has problems they would say
She would only shake her head in shame
She’s stupid, a freak who can’t speak kids would say
As they called her wicked names, she still had nothing to say
She’s un-teachable, disruptive teachers would say
Not making a sound, as others play games
She’s withdrawn, lost, in need of some love one kind teacher did say
And for once she claimed her voice
And she did say
I just don’t want to harm anyone with the words I choose to say
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ShannonXx (
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- Category: Reflection
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Wow thats powerful.
Thanks
Great piece of advice so well expressed.
Thank you
Shannon, your poem is incredible. Not only very well written, but the way you lead us to look at it from two different angles. How a person can so easily be misunderstood because we do not take the time and do not make the effort to understand. We so easily assume the wrong things. And then the surprising and unexpected happens at the end exposing all the above as false.
Great poem. I really enjoyed it.
Thank you so much for appreciating the poem 🙂
Ah, what powerful weapons our words can be. Well related here in your wise poem, Shannon!
Thank you!
Good strong write.
Thanks
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