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What the Silence Hid

She smiled in rooms that cracked her spine, where beauty bruised and grace meant lie. They called her calm, not knowing this– each breath she took was clenched like fists. The silence praised was not her peace. It was the cage. She found the keys.

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Date: 7/18/2025 8:57:00 AM
We don't know what is in others' minds. This is a powerful poem, Hira. CONGRATS on your win. Janice
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