Voice.

24-03-58,59. 2 mins.

I fight the urge

To get onto this stage

And immediately begin

By caveating everything I have to say.

To begin by apologizing for how raw

And unfinished

My words are.

The voices tell me to say sorry for wasting your time.

The voices tell me

Who am I to take up space

With my petty problems

And my small pain -

NO.

I stand against this voice,

Sword in clenched fist

And I choose to defy.

I do not apologize for being here.

I am sharing with you words I’ve written