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Voice

September 22, 2014
By AlliNeedisMusic SILVER, Easley, South Carolina
AlliNeedisMusic SILVER, Easley, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King, Jr.


"I'm fine"

I tell them

but inside i am breaking

my words get stuck in my throat 

and i choke from the inside

because even my words are clumsy

this is one of my many flaws

i am better at writing down my 

feelings than i am at talking about them

this is another flaw

when someone asks

"How are you today?"

i tell them i am sleepy

it's easier that way

i can't tell myself that i

am beautiful; i rely on others

to tell me i am not

my thoughts are like a speech impediment;

running together so fast that even my

own mind can not begin to comprehend them

my voice goes out, all the time

there is never a day that i am not scared i will lose it

but one good thing comes out of that otherwise hideous voice:

i can sing

 

i can sing songs and make myself feel better

the notes that flow from my lips create a barrier for me;

a wall that can protect me from those who choose to harm me

 

and i hold onto it

because i believe that it is a gift

to have something so wonderful

come from someone everyone thought had nothing to offer

because i may not have a lot to give,

but the one thing i can always offer up 

is my voice


The author's comments:

I did not include the last stanza of my piece because I wanted to see how this does first. Please give feedback!!!!


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EttieGH GOLD said...
on Jan. 30 2015 at 4:25 am
EttieGH GOLD, Mbabane, Other
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I love this because it is actually so relatable.

on Dec. 17 2014 at 11:48 am
authoress17 SILVER, Evans City, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"If there is no such thing as magic...then what is writing?."-authoress17 (me)

Great job. I can relate, especially about writing feelings instead of talking about them. Keep on writing and don't give up.

on Dec. 17 2014 at 10:37 am
AlliNeedisMusic SILVER, Easley, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

@ImmortalRose have i met u on chat before?

on Dec. 17 2014 at 10:33 am
AlliNeedisMusic SILVER, Easley, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank you so much!

on Dec. 17 2014 at 10:32 am
AlliNeedisMusic SILVER, Easley, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank you so much!I actually wrote this for my creative writing class and read it out loud to them. I think they liked it, but...?

on Nov. 12 2014 at 3:42 pm
ImmortalRose GOLD, Arvada, Colorado
17 articles 1 photo 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.
Khalil Gibran

beautiful piece, and very relatable.

on Oct. 18 2014 at 11:12 pm
Ineedsleep SILVER, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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great piece!

on Oct. 9 2014 at 10:49 am
AlliNeedisMusic SILVER, Easley, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Please read and tell me how it is! If I need to work on it, let me know.