voices

you push to the front
to be heard
a songbird
a silk scarf floating
to the edge
silent on the outside,
sometimes speaking into
empty rooms
telling yourself stories
about yourself
a reversed order
a lioness in the cage,
pulling pieces from
fountain pens.

Reviews

[Geo Lawrence]

"a silk scarf floating to the edge" ... I like this part best. Thanks for sharing

[Cassie]

This is such an amazing write. I enjoyed it

[Nuella Onyilofor]

thank you!