Be Heard
I once told someone
that I’d like to be a poet,
they came back to tell me that
poetry is easy if you know it
if you could speak like a teacher
and imagine a world inside,
speak eloquently without
getting your tongue tied,
but if it were easy, why did I put
in hours to make it complete?
Why give it a reason to read
if it covers less than a sheet?
you say, "Poets are a cliche", or,
“I can’t understand what it means”
it’s about a lesson I’ve learned, and
I know you’ve been through things
you write the words to define
what the emotions tell,
because that feeling
inside is poetry itself
there’s a difference between what
I see in my eyes compared to yours
I’ve opened the house to my mind,
so it’s no longer hidden by doors
if going through life is like
a poem, it’s certainly not easy
I want to you to know
you’re not alone, believe me
these poems will
always speak,
the poets will think,
and let them be heard
your perception
could change
in each
poetic word
- Leah Rae