Speak

Today felt the same as yesterday.   
Nothing changed 
But there was a silence 
That echoed in the voices 
I heard. 

Today felt as if nothing changed.  
I got up, brushed my teeth,  
Made my bed, 
But I didn't think of the change 
That happened last night. 

But how does the world keep spinning,  
How does the future become the past 
When I'm not sure of my own future? 
How is nobody else in my life showing emotion? 
Why are we all silent 
When this is when we need to speak most? 

Posted in response to the challenge Post-Election.

meandpaul

MN

14 years old

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  • Yesterday

    yesterday 
    to you i was nine years old 
    with a black hurley hat 
    that never left my head 
    the hat that you would take 
    and try to hold it far above 
    my reach knowing i could never get it 

  • Seasons

    Summer nights

    Taste of sweet smoke

    Laughter and kindness

    The generosity of strangers

    The hopes of tomorrow

    And the struggles of a past day


     

    Fall days

    Feel the heat on your back