Candace

Candace taught to be a good girl Grew up in the sixties Sunday School every Sunday but one Bible belt dweller Never spoke out of turn Kept her ideas hidden Not wanting to show up the boys Who were often wrong Still she remained silent Candace A young mother at 22 Saw injustices Stood up for truth Because she had daughters Yelled at strangers Enraged now Often angry Because she had squelched her voice When she was young Candace Age 27 Taken away by the police Had become aggressive during assertive training class In moments went from passive to aggressive Hit another student over the head with a chair During role play Candace Age 30 Mouth firmly shut Angry as all get out Decides to write it down Sends editorials to the press Has a reputation as a bit of a nut Receives hate mail from strangers Candace Age 45 Begins to write poetry Her dark thoughts are accepted Some even applauded She finally begins to heal A tiny less angry now.