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Do You Know How Dangerous It Is?
Do you know how dangerous it is
to speak aloud in the presence of adults?
To not know there are things that go
bump in the night?
To not know that monsters are real?
Though they masquerade as people.
How dangerous it is that you will never know when you stand shoulder to shoulder with a monster in human clothing.
Ignorance is bliss, but there is danger in that bliss,
turning your back on the truth,
though it’s hard to face it fully
but more dangerous to pretend it doesn’t exist at all.
You know how dangerous it is to
speak clearly and loudly?
To educate yourself?
Then turn your knowledge into a weapon that changes the world?
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Words live on forever,
as the sword blades rust,
disappearing forever,
Even the gash left behind in the earth
will eventually be lost.
But the words are there to tell the tale
of the invisible wounds.
You know how dangerous it is to hold onto beliefs
that are unpopular?
To wage war on the common or normal?
To counter the things that are supposed to be simply
from having been that way?
To never question the status quo.
Do you know how dangerous it is to be silent?
To make yourself small
in hopes you will be forgotten or overlooked?
Hoping that danger will pass you by through your inaction and fear.
Turning a blind eye to silence,
lips closed when they should scream.
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Talia, this is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this blog and for inviting people to follow your 365 day journey. I am looking forward to cheering you on daily. Woo!!!