Created: April 9, 2023

Silence can be a powerful tool,
A weapon to make others feel small,
But staying quiet after being disrespected,
Can make a scary human after all.

It takes courage to stand up and speak,
To let the truth be heard and seen,
But to hold back, to stay meek,
Can make even the bravest feel unclean.

Those who stay silent may seem weak,
But they are holding back a storm,
A storm of thoughts and emotions they seek,
To keep the peace, to not conform.

But beware of those who stay silent,
For their silence can be a warning,
That the disrespect they have been presented,
Has made them a force to be reckoned with in the morning.

So don’t underestimate the power of a voice,
Even if it’s just a whisper or a shout,
For silence can be a scary choice,
And the human behind it, a force to be without.