Candice Louisa Daquin brings a clear voice to The Whisper And The Roar.
Silent men are often admired
for their ability to endure quietly without complaint
whilst women who speak out are many times, vilified
behind their backs described as;
“that obnoxious woman who talked too much”
I lived with a silent man most of my life
he stared out of windows and when people died, his lips did not part
later on I realized it was a form of cowardice, not strength
later on, I saw how when good people say and do nothing
everything is fractured
if tomorrow I died, the people I have most admired
spoke out against tyranny and oppression
they even shared a confession or two
if they were female they were oft lampooned
if they were male they became more popular
because everyone loves a male sharer
this world is not kind to its daughters
its daughters are not kind to their sisters
it isn’t a gender…
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