Shining for a moment, until
our fear of being laughed at
tugs at our necks like a chain.
To own our being after our
life travels can be difficult.
To be brave and claim the right to shine is ours alone.
“[N]obody likes having salt rubbed into
their wounds, even it it is the salt of the earth.”
~ Rebecca West, The Harsh Voice
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