The poem below was written during a period when I felt deeply misunderstood and I attempted to disappear into silence. What emerged surprised me. I’m sharing it for anyone who has ever been taught that being quiet was safer than speaking truth.
Silence Is Not Golden
Mirror Mirror on the wall..
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Please tell me what you see
Before I crumble and fall
I ask, I pray on bended knee
Tired eyes look back at me
Lined to make them bright
Silly old fool, can’t you see
Youth is gone, its lost the fight
Mirror Mirror on the wall..
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Reflect the face of my human doll
Silence is Golden is a lie
Be a quiet victim ‘til you die
Find a corner and curl into a ball
Or find the courage to rewrite it all
Mirror Mirror on the wall..
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Reflect the face of my human doll
A lifetime of stories no one can see
Time to write, read, and give them life
Find the lesson so there’s no need
For the next generation to repeat my strife
Mirror Mirror on the wall...
I focus my eyes to finally see
I need to rise and answer the call
To embrace the real reflection of me​
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Jan - Oceanic Phoenix
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