written by: Janette Marie
when in this world
will I be heard
when will I matter
enough to not be flattened
my words are important
and they have power
is that the reason
they are always overpowered
I matter
when will you hear
will you ever care
enough to let me share
all that is inside
when will you care
to allow me to be
to say, to feel to be alive
why am I always squashed
what is it about me that
brings me to be overpowered
in thoughts, opinions, words, air
let me breathe
let me exist
acknowledge that I exist
I am allowed
TO BE
