CHRIS J. MELANSON
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“Struggling in Silence”


Quiet to you:
My feelings and emotions,
My problems,
My confusions,
Even my screams and tears.

I always smile and nod.
I always struggle in silence.

Quiet to you:
My truth.

Unknown to me:
The repercussions
Of bottled up anger
And a silent tongue.
Will I burst?
My only relief is my pen…
So when you fear what you’ve read,
That’s when the truth was written.

Quiet to you:
My written words.
But you’re eye’s should not need to hear.

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-Chris J. Melanson 2002