Thursday, June 26, 2025

A Soft No Is Still Mine

 


She raised her voice,

but mine was trembling—

not because I was wrong,

but because I’ve been silenced too long.


I wanted something small,

a choice, a care, a breath—

but thunder came instead

and wrapped my heart in dread.


I am not a threat

for asking to feel whole.

My wish was not rebellion—

just the tending of my soul.


Even when they don’t hear me,

even when fear is loud,

I hold a quiet knowing:

I am allowed.


Someday I’ll walk freely,

without needing to explain,

and the soft yes I whispered

will echo after rain.

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