I may have been a feline
I may have been a bird
or possibly reptilian
and couldn�t
speak
a word
I may have suffered greatly
I may have felt so small
though I could have been a mammoth
Herculean,
strong
and tall
Whatever the injustice
that I suffered while so mute
I�ll harbor deep inside my soul
yet, wear it,
like a suit
for now I am loquacious
I have a voice to share!
this time I can�t be quiet
�til all is just
and fair
I may not take this path again
a being with free speech
so I�ll not waste this precious chance
to say
to pray
to teach
-- by [email protected]
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