Don’t Let Them Take Your Voice
Whenever I see a performance on stage
or hear a song on the radio
When a musical note leaves one’s lips
producing melodies that take me to church
It’s a reminder of one of my gifts that I hide
only sharing it with family
My shyness has taken precedence, telling me
it wasn’t meant for anyone else
to listen to but me
A lack of confidence meant I was failing
My mind told me I was no good
No one would bother listen to
the sounds my vocal chords produced
But now even when I hum a tune
I get compliments from random strangers
I wonder if there is still a chance
to share my gift
Finally silencing those voices in my mind
Thank you for reading and thank you to Sahil Patel for Lifeline’s 6th poetry prompt in the 15 day poetry challenge; something that you were failing at and regret not pursuing it longer. You can read more about it below.
I am playing this game with Brown Boi and Hamsalekha. This is piece №23 and day 17/30
