look
for your chance
don't
say no when she knocks
happiness
comes a few times
to
our door and holds out her hand
if
the voices hold you back
they
speak for themselves, for others, for those who crush in the name of peace
never
you, never one who stands and says "i matter"
never
a dignity you seek, never that which will have us blossom
so
turn a deaf ear, grab her hand, walk away
for
this life has no grace, no love, no joy
you've
done what you could
walk
away now and grab that happiness
it's
yours, rightfully yours and only yours
but
you'll have to stand up, take it, be seen with it
no
shame in that except for the voices
shut
them out and step out into the sunlight...
--
Reena
Kapoor
June
30th 2011
Wrote
this for a friend who deserves better -- and simply needs to give herself
permission for it...
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