Voices

courage in our courses and choices

taken from us forcibly 

by controlling forces

of a deadly enemy within us

only when we recognize this

will we find hope

that having strength means

making the commitment within ourselves

to deal with our inner struggles

to acknowledge in truth

our communion is accomplished

by genuine compassion 

knowing our truth does not allow

us to slip back into living the lie

we have grown comfortable with

we must reconsider the voices

upon whose sacrifice

we found our freedom

they call to us

recognize without them

we will only turn

against ourselves

in denial of who we are

turning those voices against us

thus we become our own enemies

without any other choice

except to die, screaming

against the truth

having no voice

C2