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“I’m grateful that, after an early life of being silenced, sometimes violently, I grew up to have a voice, circumstances that will always bind me to the rights of the voiceless.” Rebecca Solnit
She felt voiceless,
shut down,
cut down,
weighed down,
yet she had an inner strength,
something deep,
and she drew it forth,
and set off,
in her own true way.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Love the poem
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How easy it seems…probably felt like heaven and hell had fallen before that step was taken. True strength indeed.
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Yes, absolutely so Helene
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When you feel voiceless, that is when you need to truly speak UP…
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Yes, absolutely, and thanks for sharing.
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Reblogging to my sister site Timeless Wisdoms
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Thank you so much Ana
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Reblogged this on Alessandria today @ Pier Carlo Lava.
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Many thanks – very kind of you.
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lol great now you’re writing my autobiography …. 😉
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😉 Nice to get something right without really knowing 🙂
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so you can’t read my mind 😉
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I wouldn’t be so presumptuous 😉
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😎
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I am super silent. I sometimes feel like my voice doesn’t matter, but I am learning to speak up!
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You really must, thank you for reflecting openly with me, always remember- everyone matters, which means you matter.
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This really resonated with me. I was once like that. Voiceless but I found my strength finally.
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So glad to hear that Winnie, loving hearing your voice! And many thanks too.
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My pleasure and thank you, Paul.
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🙂
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Beautiful
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I am happy for her with a hope that more will find their inner strength.
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Me too, and thank you for sharing that.
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