Be quiet, beating heart
Do not be afraid
The world is a frightening
place
And you shall never learn its
ways
Steady your shaken nerves
Soothe them, calm them
But you shall never arm them
Against the onslaughts
Of everyday injustices and
well-meaning slurs
Hide your sensitivities and
delicacies
They make you seem weak
Don’t speak out
Let your voice find solace
within you
Protect you in private moments
Sing you to sleep
Let it not advocate for you
Or justify your actions
Don’t you know?
You’re always wrong
But you must not be lost
Must not get thrown out
Must not be hurled under the
bus
For being too weak or too
strong
So be obscure, be plain, be a
dreary inconspicuous Jane
Let no one notice you or
confront you
At least, till you’ve found
your own
Two feet
Steady on the ground
And then, and then…
Show yourself, stand up
Raise your voice
For the underdog, for the
meek, for the bullied
For the diffidently strong
Be by them
Lest they too
Hide away and seek corners
And never come out of the
shadows
Unlike you
Who did.
~Me
posted by Sylvia D'souza at 10:37 pm
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