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Quiet

-CENSORED-

By Emily KittyPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
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Don't speak up,

Don't speak out-

Speaking gets you slapped with a censorship gag.

~

Quiet-like mice,

Tiptoe around-

Don't let the "rules" catch and gag anew.

~

On the floor - you,

Scattered in pieces-

Quick, time to clean it up and hide the scene!

~

Hand you the broom,

Pull the rug over-

Time to lift the rug and sweep you under.

~

Now you are broken,

Hiding away-

No one can see you when you're a mouse!

~

Time to flee,

Time to escape-

If you stay here you'll wither away.

~

Hunter hunts mouse,

Mouse becomes cat,

Hunter can't hunt cat 'cause cat ain't a mouse!

~

Now you are free,

Now you can heal,

Time to burn the rug and broom and LET THEM SEE!

Mental Healthslam poetry

About the Creator

Emily Kitty

I'm a writer of fantasy, with a penchant for dark fantasy, and a love of exploring morally grey themes.

I also enjoy writing free-form expressionist poetry as a way to express any mental health struggles I may be experiencing at the time.

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