To be heard

Have you ever felt powerless?

Ever felt that you were too weak to take a stand,

Too weak to raise your voice until all ears will listen,

Have you ever been swallowed by the silenced and felt trapped

By the pressure of boiling emotions that have no escape, 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like?

To have the ears and hearts

Of those that choose to turn a blind eye

Listen to every word that your heart pours out,

For it is through those words

That the turmoil is released and you are set free,

It is through those words that you peep out

Behind the curtains of silence

And roar like the lion in order to be heard,

It is through those words that are echoed out

That makes it possible for you to penetrate the hearts of man, 

To tug at their heart strings

So that they can turn their heads and gaze at you, 

It is then when all heads have turned

And all eyes glued to you that you can tell your story,

It is then that you can release the rage that consumes you,

And like the winds your words can blow the veils of silence

And your heart which yarns to have a voice can truly speak,

Have you ever wanted to be heard, to have your story told,

To have that one person sit and listen,

For you could breathe a sigh of relief

If you know that one person truly listened,

For at times it’s not about being heard by the magnitudes

But by a single person opening their heart and ears

To embrace the words that pour out of you,

The words which roar like mighty waterfalls

Before the rivers course is set right again

And calm reigns over you that makes a difference,

Have you ever wanted to be heard?