Speak Your Truth
By AL
W.O.R.K…!
Allow your words to define who you
are through your actions.
And trust that I see you for you,
because we’re all aiming to reach
the same goal,
A perfect place to embrace
amongst the multicolor of the
rainbow.
Like the North Star you shine brightly.
Therefore cast your light to the voiceless
while striving to provoke change,
Expressing gratitude laughter and love
in the presence of your own pain.
Don’t be fierce in your quest for love
and reject all forms of hate.
For tomorrow is not promised to us
so grab the spotlight now, or forever
wait.
I can see the caterpillar “Trans”–
forming into a beautiful Butterfly.
Bare your soul to the world and
allow life to be your only natural
high.
Let your spirit run wild through the
fields of unlimited youth.
And each day as you become who
you say you are, bravely
Speak Your Truth.
*A special dedication to the Mysteries of the Rainbow. Happy Pride Month. *
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AL,
Such an encouraging poem! It’s great to see a writer pushing for readers to unabashedly be themselves and strive to change things that strike them as wrong. Your imagery and word choices are vivid and caring, thank you for this wonderful piece of art!
AL,
Thank you for being so vulnerable in this poem. You write with so much love for your readers, and I admire that. Continue to write and reach those who don’t have a voice. Your caring words are inspiring.
Keep writing!
I love this poem and all that it’s dedicated to! I found it especially powerful how you spoke directly to the reader, incorporating “you” and “your” into every stanza. My favorite stanza was “Like the North Star you shine brightly. / Therefore cast your light to the voiceless / while striving to provoke change, / Expressing gratitude laughter and love / in the presence of your own pain.” I also found the transforming play on words to be clever, and enjoyed the feelings of freedom and spirit as I read. I think this poem is very powerful, thank you for writing it for Pride Month 2019!