I will not be silent
I will not maintain the peace
I will say the ugly words
out loud and I will not flinch
Murder
Rape
Incest
Stalking
Harassment
Discrimination
Domestic Violence
Mansplaining
Discounted simply because we are women
To find our voices as women
to speak our truth
is a revolutionary act
that says that your voice
her voice
their voices
my voice
Matter
Count
Have weight
Deserve to be heard
Are valid
If my refusal to be silent
Makes me a bitch
A shrew
A ball-breaker
Then I will be loudest damn badass bitch that I can be
Silence leaves us to blame ourselves in isolation
Silence benefits only those who have hurt us
Silence has been the noose around my neck
The soul ache of my pent-up screams of rage
Every 13th story window I have considered walking out of
How fucked up is that?!
© 2017 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All rights Reserved
Christine Ray writes for Brave and Reckless and is a member of Sudden Denouement. She is also curator at Blood Into Ink and barista at Go Dog Go Cafe. She is an aspiring badass.
Whisper and the Roar 
And “I will be the loudest damn badass bitch that I can be!”
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I agree.
“Silence leaves us to blame ourselves in isolation
Silence benefits only those who have hurt us
Silence has been the noose around my neck”
No actions to stop and silence voices. We accepted the world as-is.
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Read and reblogged. A powerful write and needed words.
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This is a powerful one. A strong message to every women. Brilliant.
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Thank you so much
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“If my refusal to be silent….” and that entire stanza is gold. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for reading Angela!
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