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Warning: this may be triggering. Not all are on a quest for silence. For some assault, abuse, and rape survivors, the quest may be for a world that is less silent and allows for the expression of their experiences. This poem encourages people to understand the different types of silence, and how breaking silence can be, for some, a step toward peace.
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Imelda
July 14, 2024
Very strong Lisa. You have a great gift with words. Thank you for sharing 🥀
Louise
June 15, 2024
You have a profound way with words, you touch me deeply.
Celia
December 25, 2022
So timely that I would hear this after having heard stories from my niece yesterday about the abuse that she has been enduring without telling anyone. Her mind consumed with what was, is, and will be. She cant stop thinking or let her guard down. The shame and self hatred for putting on an act about him to us. My youngest daughter, my granddaughter are caught in the insanity of being the ex husband sitting her children against their mom. The abused looks and sounds HISterical while the abuser looks calm. "She gave herself the black eye and blamed it on me." He said to the police, the party, the judge. Make a safety plan. Extra car key and burner phone hidden. Have an exit. Dont get boxed in away from an exit. I got out in 1973 with my 2 year old daughter and his my whereabouts. It is the most deadly when you leave. Beware.
Stacy
October 30, 2022
This was so beautiful in understanding, my ❤️ knows all of this ❤️. Healing and finding my way.
pata
August 27, 2022
So moving it hurt.
Bex
March 23, 2022
Unbelievably POWERFUL. 🙏🏻 I can’t begin to Thank You enough, for being Brave enough to share this with us, to allow those of us who also Do NOT Seek The Silence, or HAVE BEEN Silenced against our wishes - whether through judgement, society’s ‘norms’, threats, fear or straight out being told to ‘Be Quiet’ or ‘Shut Up’ or ‘What’s the point in saying anything because… …no one will believe you …no one really cares …it won’t make a difference …surely you don’t want people to know?!? …it’s better to not speak about these sorts of things …etc etc… The mix of both Bravery & Complete Vulnerability, in your voice, when you SPOKE YOUR WORDS ALOUD… Made me well up, with the feeling of both Compassion & Complete Understanding of KNOWING HOW… …so many may want to be silent, keep quiet, and maybe not mention a word… …but many of us NEED to SPEAK OUR TRUTH, in order for us to be HEARD! Thank You SO Much for this, I didn’t actually mean to end up somehow writing a Poem back as a response, but when I am inspired my Creative Writing comes out without me realising, it was only when I read back my comment I realised it was a sort of Spoken Word Response to Yours 💕 Sending All my Love, Hugs & Thanks to you xx Bex ✨🌹✨
💞🐾🦮Jana
November 4, 2021
Powerful and uplifting at once. Thank you so much for sharing with us. 🌺💐🌻🌱🌷🌼🌹🌲🪶🌳🦋🙏🏽🕊🐾💫✨
Karen
July 25, 2020
Speak. Thank you, Liza. 🥰🙏
JR
July 19, 2020
Well done. Thank you
Sheila
July 18, 2020
🙏 very powerful Liza. Thank you for sharing with us. ❤️
