I am sick
Sick with dread that I've helped unleash a monster
I am sad
Sad that I couldn't stop the world I live in from becoming the world you live in
I am suffering
Suffering because in this moment, I feel helpless
I am sorry
Sorry for the pain that my silence caused you
I am stricken
Stricken with guilt for being silent
I am shamed
Shamed into silence
I am not Safe
© Ruby Neumann
Poet's Note: Written December 8, 2020 To anyone living in the future... this one is for you.
