Hannah Cherry Poet Free verse

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How it feels to be told to talk about whats wrong and then no one listesn or believes it as it is. When you call out a wrong doing but then get yelled at for pointing a finger at the wrong. But then the flip, why were you silent, why didn't you say something was wrong? A consistent back and forth where no matter what is done, it isn't good enough and isn't correct.

Broken Voices

You said to speak
To say when it was wrong
But with every whisper
To every scream
Everything is silenced
As if nothing was a thing
You say to speak 
But never hear
Nothing but anger at the words whispered in a broken voice
Nothing but rage at the thought of speaking up
Then in the silence
Again you say
Speak up
Broken between different verses
Unable to state which way to go
To be as loud as a thunder storm
Or stay quiet and be chided for not wishing to be heard
Would you even listen?
No, I thought not.

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Timothy Ray August 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM when life becomes a broken record, it is time to find new music.....nothing changes until we do...this is a great write in applying those ideas....you have strengths

jessyjames Porter July 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM I’ve read several of your poems, I can relate to what you write. I have lived a life of struggling, (in ways a person shouldn’t have to go through! (By others) I no longer give no one that much authority over me… a hard rock to climb out of! Please check out some of mine, you will see! I greatly appreciate you! Thank you for sharing your world with us!??????

Alison A Smith June 29, 2026 at 11:54 PM I will listen, I know what it's like to have no voice. To speak and no one hears. Here we read your thoughts. Speak up we listen. There is always private soup mail as well. Hannah Cherry July 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM Thanks, this is more of just a way to write, thank you though.