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Even Broken Clocks

An acrostic poem

By Alison McBainPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Even Broken Clocks
Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash

Say "shut up" one more time to me and

I will show you how loud the voiceless can be.

Let's not pretend that you respect my race, my gender --

Enough of your BS claims of being superior. You are

Not better than me because of accidents of birth and

Circumstance, and my culture is not lesser than.

Each unspoken word saves my breath for something better.

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Alison McBain

Alison McBain writes fiction & poetry, edits & reviews books, and pens a webcomic called “Toddler Times.” In her free time, she drinks gallons of coffee & pretends to be a pool shark at her local pub. More: http://www.alisonmcbain.com/

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    Written by Alison McBain