👤When Nobody Believes You

 

Arshia Vora

When nobody believes you

Is your story even true?

When nobody believes you

What are you supposed to do?

Like the tree that fell

But you didn’t hear its sound,

Even if you’re screaming

Are you really that loud?

A fable changed by a thousand revisions

A story tamed for hint of rebellion

A lack in trust if the going gets tough

Reality diminished behind facade.

But running through the hallway which never ends

Ragged and heaving, shouting in defense

Will not scrape away the cobwebs of their tale

A single boat straining against a scarlet lake.

When nobody believes you, you are all alone

A single ember lighting up the ruins of a hope.

When nobody believes you, do not give up the fight,

The veil will shift, the clouds will part, the truth will come to light.

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ARSHIA VORA