Voiceless
Voiceless –
What is the point of language
when “No” is rejected
and “Stop” is ignored?
He wasn’t taught to listen,
to distinguish the difference
between pleasant moans
and squeals of agony.
One day, I will learn
how to talk again.
I will be hoping
that next time,
my voice will be heard.
Poetry by Jeremy Mifsud
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