Angling toward 
honesty
that will bring
needed change
while holding kindness
is tricky

I find when I say 
what I think
I often spiral into 
shame, fear, remorse
when these emotions are baseless;
I have been neither unkind 
nor particularly revolutionary

I was reminded 
this morning to ask
How will I commit
to the world I want to see.
It became clear to me to 
remember
my voice is
needed

Silence can be
fraught
unclear
confusing
and not at all noble. 
It can in itself 
lead to 
more anxiety.

I say to myself, 
reflect,
then speak, 
get your side
on the table
come what may

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