When the noise of the silence got so loud
I screamed out, testing my own voice
But nothing came out
I’d been silenced for so long
I forgot what it was like to make noise
Or even how to make noise
The silence wrapped around me like a blanket
Smothering me, Suffocating me, weighing me down
But it felt familiar and safe
So even though it constricted my breathing
Threatening to snuff out my life at times
I stayed
I stayed under the weight of my own silence
Keeping the peace while inside I was torn to pieces
As long as others were comfortable
I had the weight of my blanket of silence to protect me
But was it really protecting me
Or limiting me from expanding into my own potential
Safety isn’t safe if your wings are clipped preventing you from escaping
Soaring high above the limitations of my past
Because I don’t live there anymore
Finding new heights
Flying above the storm like the eagle spirit inside my soul
Letting out a loud battle cry
Echoing across the valley
No longer silenced
I shed my blanket of safety
Knowing I can trust my own wings to carry me
All the places I’m meant to be

From a daily writing prompt in the creative writing group I facilitate https://www.facebook.com/groups/213087289131266/