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My Thoughts Have A Voice


Thoughts were unreachable 
No one could hear me 
I could not be heard 
"Don't speak!" my mind would say
"It's not worth it."
"There's no point." it would tell me
No opinions, no thoughts, no options, nor ideas
 
Shut,
completely away from others
My mind trapped,
In secret,
Only for me to know 
and no one else to listen
No voice needed nor necessary 
This was how I thought 
Lonely this place was
 
Exhausted,
I wanted out
I begged for an out
away from these thoughts which consumed
"Just get me out!" I cry 
 
Finally, it changed 
My thoughts,
they changed
and were not the same 
I needed no permission for the escape I desired 
Just courage,
courage to speak up, 
to share my opinions
The courage to have a voice 
It is a choice to have company in your thoughts
It is a gift to not be alone, 
consumed in only your mind 
This was my own epiphany
to get out, talk, explore other's minds
 
Freedom,
I am a person with a mind
Who has a mouth 
Worthy of speaking to 
and dreams worthy of sharing  
I am reachable 
and I now can be heard
 
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