دema flutter

this heart of mine
grows simultaneously
weaker and stronger,
you see,
every time I try to
explain myself,
it flourishes,
but when
my voice is taken
for granted,
it withers away.

#hurt #listen #flourish #metaphor #canada #voice #takenforgranted #poems #active #listening

دema flutter Oct 2019

thoughts over matter

my thoughts
have invaded
continents
long before
descending on
this mind
of mine

#thoughts #invade #battle #mind #overthinking #control #unstoppable #poem

دema flutter Oct 2019

unheard voice gone wild

i’ve taught myself
to be silent when
i shouldn’t,
and now i’m not
when i should,

there i go,
obliviously, relentlessly
and uncontrollably making
my voice worthless and worth less.

#voice #revolt #silence #loud #opinion #unheard #silenced #worthless #quiet #opression