***Hello! I greatly encourage you to comment on the poem with how it made you feel when reading it. I am very curious to know what feelings it is bringing up in you, the reader. Thanks all!***
You tell us to raise our voices but when we do, you have us lower the volume.
You expect us to be ourselves but when we are, you have us do something differently.
You tell us you love us the way we are, but if you truly did, why would you ask us to change?
OOOOORRRRRR I was considering making this poem quarantine/virtual social life related so it could have gone like this:
You tell us to raise our voices but when we do, you encourage us to remain muted.
You expect us to be ourselves but when we are, you expect us to use a filter.
You tell us you love us no matter what, but if you truly did, why would you have us rename ourselves?
I hope you enjoyed these! Please let me know which version you liked best and what you thought of them! This is the first poem I've every really written so I can't wait to read what you all think. Thanks y'all!
-Danelle
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Insight- A Poetry Collection
PoetryMy name is Danelle and I am a beginning writer. I have posted a number of stories that aren't poetry, on my page. Poetry is something new for that I've realized are really helping me express myself. I'm posting these entirely for feedback and input...
