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Listen

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Listen,
Listen to my words now,
Though they have been locked up for so long,
I have changed my mind to be bolder,
So now I speak of all that hurts me,
So people will listen to what they don't know,
And teach them about their ignorance,
What makes me so upset,
I hope something changes,
That it mattered that I spoke,

For the longest time I was a listener,
Quiet, attentive, and barely visible,
An observer, not someone who made changes,
I was weak and afraid,
That I may get hurt or do no good,
But I'm tired of it all,

So now I will speak out,
With power and conviction,
To talk about,
Wrongs done to me and others,
Though it may seem I should have done something before,
Now I will stand on this box,
And with a loud voice cry out,
So listen,
Listen to the words I speak now.
Revised edition of this poem: fav.me/d710ean

I wrote this with a strong message in mind. I was inspired by the song Brave by Sara Bareilles. 
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