Quiet as a mouse
Never speaking more than I should
Having, LETTING, people walk over me
As if I'm just a doormat
Just a toy
That no one cares about
Or thinks about
Just uses because it's there

I'm not strong
I'm. Just. Not. Strong!
There's a voice
With a powerful message
Deep within me
But with the mouse
Comes the quiet
Trapping my words within me
Never letting them out

I'm sick
I'm tired
Of the way things are going
I have to be strong
I. HAVE. TO. BE. STRONG!!
My words have power
They need to be heard
I can speak them
I WILL speak them
Outloud for all to hear

I
WILL
SPEAK
UP