Her Pen, Her Voice

Yesterday, her words were stolen,
carried off by a world that would not see.
No ear to listen,
no place her voice could root,
a voice borrowed by shadows.

They took her courage,
the freedom to move unafraid,
to let her voice soar.
She spoke.
The world twisted her words
laughter shattering over her
like shards of glass.

She learned to watch their eyes,
to shield herself from sharpness,
from the ever-turning circle of judgment.
So she poured her truth into her pen…
it alone could carry it.

No hand could seize it;
her pen held her truth,
where reality breathed.
She is imperfect, simply a woman.
Yet she pardons those who hurt her,
and cherishes those who stayed,
however briefly.

Time passed and her pen became her fire
not simply refuge but a clarion call
rising bold unafraid completely hers.
Her words live on, unbound, indestructible…
bright as sunlight breaking glass.
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Date: 9/21/2025 10:09:00 PM
"So she poured her truth into her pen… it alone could carry it. No hand could steal it; her pen held it where reality breathed." When words are silenced or stolen, pen transcribes what is in her heart and it becomes the most reliable medium for her. But all do not have the ability to wield the pen to translate what is in the inner core of one's heart. Rowena, you have that gift. So use your pen to speak to an inhospitable world. A very powerful poem.
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Rowena Velasco
Date: 9/21/2025 10:34:00 PM
Thank you so much for saying that!
Date: 9/20/2025 11:38:00 PM
“Yes, her voice was stolen but not her heart” a beautiful, powerful poem Rowena of strength and forgiveness!! Debx
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Rowena Velasco
Date: 9/21/2025 12:21:00 AM
Thanks, Debx! So glad it spoke to you.
Date: 9/20/2025 9:24:00 PM
Pointed and Poignant, Rowena. Love the message. Kudos, Gershon
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Rowena Velasco
Date: 9/20/2025 9:43:00 PM
Thanks so much, Gershon! Really glad the message came through to you.
Date: 9/20/2025 8:53:00 PM
"Like sunlight breaking glass" what an end- perfect
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Rowena Velasco
Date: 9/20/2025 9:42:00 PM
Thank you so much! I’m happy the ending struck you, it felt like the only way to close the piece.
Date: 9/20/2025 8:24:00 PM
Hello Rowena, There's much to unpack in this verse. Of voice and pen, an imperfect world stands always in judgement. For that is its nature. And little chance of escape, but the pen. -Richard
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Rowena Velasco
Date: 9/20/2025 8:31:00 PM
Hello Richard, Indeed, the pen becomes both refuge and rebellion—a quiet power against the world’s harsh judgment. Even in imperfection, it carries the truth no other voice can hold.
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