Accused

Accused Once again I hear the whispers This time they won’t make me cringe And the voices become louder But I cower not an inch Lies and fibs and fabrications None of it is even true I remember how they fooled me And I did not have a clue I would suffer and be anxious Doubt and sadness took their turns Hopelessness was ever present They left lesions even burns And this suffering continued All the while I was in pain For the lies kept multiplying They resounded in my brain So I had to stop this madness And even though I had plugged my ears While the noise was somewhat muted I was still stuck with the fears Then I came upon a notion And it worked to my surprise I would stop being a victim I would counteract the lies Now with every accusation Every blame and each attack I get feisty and courageous I don’t shrink, but I clap back Now I’m confident and cheerful I have finally found the cure No more lies and fabrications I accuse myself no more. Wendy Nipas