I’ve been silent for far too long.
Waiting
For the right time, the right words.
Thinking that one day,
I’ll matter enough to speak
Not realizing
I won’t ever matter
Unless I speak.
Something deep inside me
Tells me every now and then
That it’s okay to feel scared
Trying to find my voice.
I keep reminding myself
That without my voice,
The world will be the same —
But I don’t want this same unfair world!
My voice holds power,
The power to change.
I’m a few steps in,
Yet a step or two too far;
But not long before I’m there.
Not long before I’m there.
And when I am brave enough,
I’ll still be a nervous wreck —
But just brave enough, nonetheless.
So when I speak out loud,
I will matter.
I will matter,
To myself, and to you.