On Deaf Ears
Silence
silence
silence
Is what we all seem to hear
Even though
there are
many
many
of us
screaming
on the
inside
I
am
breaking,
someone is yelling
I
am
dying,
another shouts
Mother hits me
Boyfriend berates me
Friends bully me
Dad drinks
Sister's pregnant
Mom's in jail
I'm sick
I'm dying
I'm hurt
I'm done
I'm tired
I'm unhappy
I'm scared
I'm lonely
Everyone
has
something
Something
we
have
to
deal
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poem by Claudia Jane
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