The house was filled with words that cut like knives
Their voices pressed me down until I broke
I walk away though shadows plead to stay.
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The silence hid the ruin of our lives
A doctrine carved in cruelty they spoke
The house was filled with words that cut like knives.
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I starved myself to quiet all their drives
An empty plate became my final cloak
I walk away though shadows plead to stay.
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The scars I carved were proof of what survives
A body marked by grief they never woke
The house was filled with words that cut like knives.
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Their judgment burned, obsession still derives
A labyrinth of pain I can’t revoke
I walk away though shadows plead to stay.
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No family bond can heal what it deprives
I claim my peace beyond the weight they spoke
The house was filled with words that cut like knives,
I walk away though shadows plead to stay.
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Sara Wilson
I love Ugly Things.
I try and be active AND interactive.
I write... whatever I feel.
Sometimes it's happy.. sometimes it isn't. But it's real. And it's me.
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Trickle Them Down, But Not Out
The thing about smart people is that they should know better, but alas, intelligence is not the same as wisdom. Not only do the mistakes of experts too short on vision—when they are not corrected—have the potential to do great and far-reaching damage, but they also undermine public confidence in the very notion of expertise. This is particularly so when expertise is wielded in defence of the rich and powerful as a cudgel against those laid low. As an academic, this lack of faith in “so-called experts” is painful to see as it plays out in the spread of dis-/misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-intellectualism writ large. But it is also an understandable impulse given the catastrophic failure of an economic ideology pushed by certain economic experts. Supply-side economics has shaped a broken system for the last half-century and has arguably done more to undermine the fabric of the American Dream than any policy framework of the past century.
By Cory Wright-Maley7 days ago in Humans
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Made me "feel!" excellent :)
Incredible villanelle Sara! Can't imagine this not placing highly. The imagery and emotion are blistering and that last stanza has a beautiful resilience.. well done
"I claim my peace beyond the weight they spoke!" 😱That is so powerful that it needs to be trademarked or placed on a T shirt! Such a fierce & empowering piece Sara! Go gurl! 🫶🏾💕💪🏾