Part I · Illusion
Speak
July 2018
You didn’t have a voice—
or maybe
you just didn’t believe you did.
I used to ache over that.
Your silence made me feel needed.
I mistook that for love.
But truth is,
I wanted to fix you.
I told myself it was help.
Told you—
your voice matters.
Scream.
Say it.
Say anything.
And you did.
And when you finally spoke—
God,
I was proud of you.