I will not be silent
I will not maintain the peace
I will say the ugly words
out loud and I will not flinch
Murder
Rape
Incest
Stalking
Harassment
Discrimination
Domestic Violence
Mansplaining
Discounted simply because we are women
To find our voices as women
to speak our truth
is a revolutionary act
that says that your voice
her voice
their voices
my voice
Matter
Count
Have weight
Deserve to be heard
Are valid
If my refusal to be silent
Makes me a bitch
A shrew
A ball-breaker
Then I will be loudest damn badass bitch that I can be
Silence leaves us to blame ourselves in isolation
Silence benefits only those who have hurt us
Silence has been the noose around my neck
The soul ache of my pent-up screams of rage
Every 13th story window I have considered walking out of
How fucked up is that?!
© 2017 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All rights Reserved
Brave & Reckless 
OMG Christine! This is amazing and stunning! I love it when you get wound up and let loose!! So right on and wise! Such a profound piece!!!
The 13th floor?? I hate it when you strike my legalistic mind! You don’t ever see that floor on an elevator – do you? So, sorry!!! Just me! No, it’s really the voices in my head! This was stunning!
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I really did live on the 13th floor in grad school. I am so glad that this spoke to you.
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
On Brave And Reckless, Christine Elizabeth Ray refuses to be silent.
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I hear your roar, and it’s good
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Thank you G!
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Not sure you could be any more bad ass than you already are… but I know you will find a way to prove me wrong… Impressive, deep, amazing… Inspiring..
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I am so glad that this spoke to you. And I am deeply flattered that you think I am badass 😉
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Beautiful!
Silence is a warning of upcoming storm
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Thank you. Reminds me of the quote, “I am the storm”
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Yes a woman becomes a storm when she is tortured
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I think I also became the storm when I found my writing voice
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YES . that is why your voice stirs the heart.
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You are very kind to say so
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Reblogged this on RamJet Poetry.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
Come and read Christine’s powerful piece for all women and men!!!!
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Beautifully statement of righteous anger!
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Thank you Malkie!
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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From my heart to yours, thank you
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You are most welcome
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Truth bloody and raw and always with an expert touch. Much love, Warrioress.
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Thank you Sir Knight. This was certainly written with steel and rage and urgency
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