they told me hush
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They told me Hush As if silence were a tidy room with no windows But my breath Fluttered open Like a stubborn bird With a starlit throat Whoever taught wings to listen Their hush fell Heavy as old kingdoms And still My voice leapt out A barefoot thing Laughing in sound I sang instead Because the world keeps forgetting How loud a single heartbeat can bloom When no one is looking And my song Not quite a shout Not quite a prayer Rose crookedly Rose beautifully Past their swords Their crosses Their crowns Past every sorry rule Built to quiet Wide open souls And the air Became a trembling yes Where all their no had lived So here I am Bright, untamed Shaking the dust from my vowels They told me hush I heard a cage I sang instead
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They told meHushAs if silence were a tidy room with no windows But my breathFluttered openLike a stubborn birdWith a starlit throatWhoever taught wings to listen Their hush fellHeavy as old kingdomsAnd stillMy voice leapt outA barefoot thingLaughing in sound I sang insteadBecause the world keeps forgettingHow loud a single heartbeat can bloomWhen no one is looking And my songNot quite a shoutNot quite a prayerRose crookedlyRose beautifully Past their swordsTheir crossesTheir crownsPast every sorry ruleBuilt to quietWide open souls And the airBecame a trembling yesWhere all their no had lived So here I amBright, untamedShaking the dust from my vowels They told me hushI heard a cage I sang instead
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