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Never Silent

It wasn't something people understood The pursuit of justice is mine and I could I was granted, courage, faith and with strength To bring closure for crime, time any length I would sacrifice and work on my own Through facts to bring it all to be shown Imagine souls freed by truth and closure To stop the evil with the exposure Internally I knew what I must do Triumphant belief in something so true Illegal acts would be shown, not hidden Truth be told, my voice no more forbidden In the many years I chose to speak This corruption still grips, ending I seek Ill to my bones, this always makes me Though I will never go down silently! Heidi Sands 9/2/22 Placed 9th in Dot Your I's and Cross your T's Poetry Contest. Sponsor: Hilo Poet

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/1/2022 6:14:00 PM

Congratulations on your win Heidi! Linda

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/2/2022 6:01:00 AM

Thank you Linda. I appreciate your support :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/30/2022 2:13:00 PM

Congratulations on this winning work. Way to go. Sara

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/30/2022 3:31:00 PM

Thank you Sara. I appreciate your support! :)

Ann Peck

Date: 9/30/2022 10:52:00 AM

Oh, Heidi, WOW! And good for you! Yes! We must all stand for justice and fairness if we're to survive as humans! We just must! It's so great to read a poem dedicated to that! I can't say good for you enough! :)

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/30/2022 3:42:00 PM

Thank you very much Ann. Your understanding means a lot to me. ! :)

Hilo Poet

Date: 9/30/2022 9:35:00 AM

Your voice, Heidi, resounded greatly, compliments truly on your placement my friend, Aloha William

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/30/2022 9:45:00 AM

Thank you very much William :)

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/8/2022 12:38:00 PM

Nicely done Heidi! Linda

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/8/2022 3:25:00 PM

Thank you Linda :)

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 9/7/2022 3:03:00 PM

We should always stand up for what we believe to be true, very well executed dear poet. winning wishes , and prayers for your well being too :)

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/7/2022 5:45:00 PM

Yes we should. Thank you for your kind comment Mystic Rose :)

Lisa Ricci

Date: 9/7/2022 3:27:00 AM

Good Morning Heidi. Hello. Contest or no contest, this entry stands on its own. I love the power of it all. The rhyming never felt forced. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes for the contest. May we all speak up. Have a wonderful morning. Keep enjoying poetrysoup. Thank you.

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/7/2022 5:13:00 AM

Nice to see you Lisa. Thank you for your kind comment. I hope you have a great day. Enjoy :)

Anna Marie Kaianah

Date: 9/6/2022 11:49:00 PM

Wow, well written Heidi. Enjoyed every line! Good luck in the contest! ~Anna Kaianah

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/7/2022 5:13:00 AM

Thank you Anna. I am happy you enjoyed it :)

Rico Leffanta

Date: 9/3/2022 12:16:00 PM

Incest seems to be this world's most "silent" crime, so DNA tests are making a difference! Aloha!

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/3/2022 12:36:00 PM

That is true too. DNA tests make a big difference in a lot of crimes Rico. However , we have major problems with corruption obstructing justice. This involved murder. Thank you for your comment.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/3/2022 6:35:00 AM

So much dissonance all around us. Best to hold on to the virtues one beholds. I hear you message, Heidi.

Heidi Sands
Date: 9/3/2022 7:12:00 AM

Thank you Vijay. Your input is valuable :)