You aspired to silence me;
To still my tongue
And prevent the telling of my tale.
For a while I acquiesced,
My passion gone,
Crushed by the demands of solitude.
I lay mute and diffident
And languished long
In lethargic denial of strength.
But do not think that you have won,
Have gained your end
And doused the fire that burns within me.
For though the embers grow dim
New breath brings life,
Reigniting flames that grow once more.
My voice will be heard again
Like none before
Bursting forth, my song will carry truth
To all who have hearts open to hear.
Life, as I understand it 