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A prospering weed

I kept quiet far too long.
I couldn't open my mouth,
it seemed, not even for a peep.

The perfect doormat.
Welcome to one and all.
Come wipe your feet.

Tolerance is that ugly sin
a coward learns to live with
while incessant cycles repeat.

Nothing changes when nothing's said,
silence being the prime enabler.
And like a weed, shame grows
in the shadow of acceptance.



AP: 1st place 2025

Copyright © Line Gauthier

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