Speak

Anger 
As my 
Needs 
go unmet. 
And yet, 
I don’t speak. 

Hurt 
By words   
That are disrespectful. 
But still, 
I won’t speak. 

Fear, 
my world is 
falling apart. 
Break my heart. 
I can’t speak. 

Grief, 
In naming without regret. 
Never forget, 
to speak. 

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