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Voice
"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
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