Take your Bows

The last curtain call The lights are raised A small crowd lingers on a stage Not a word Not a sound The whole audience is watching As the lies come unwound Scripted lies and embellished stories Dripped from tongues without worries False narratives and twisted words Offers a revelation Of which is deserved The plot thickened More untruths were told making them vicious Making them more bold To stand in numbers Against one Placing me in the bullseye Not once did anyone ask, Why? Tearing my skin Breaking my bones Mocking my tears My, how you must have felt Oh so strong So many Against one so small Trying to extinguish The very light That prayed for you Every night The lights are centered on each of you Take the bows For which you’re due I survived And I’ve grown Thank you Spirit For what you’ve shown The masks have fallen The illusions are gone I see clearly As bright as day Thank you Spirit For showing the way I pray each get what they deserve Universe will decide I close that door I will no longer hide