I open my mouth, to speak out loud
It’s my opinion - to say it – I’m proud.
With what I say, you don’t agree
What do you do? You shout at me.

We always argue, we always shout
Is this what being a family is about?
No – I don’t think so – it’s just you and I
Every time it happens, I’m the one to cry.

I feel I’m a victim – in my own home
Being forced out – I feel so alone
I’ll still speak my mind – that’s the way that I am
I’m very stubborn – ‘I don’t give a damn.’

That’s how it seems – oh yes, to you
But, you don’t know me – yet you think that you do
But, you’ve never tried, to learn about me
Now it’s too late – because you’ll never, ever see.

10/10/1991

I have been writing poetry for many years and regularly have it published in print. My poetry is published by Forward Press and in many other publications. So I’m now putting my poetry online. I’m married to my husband Peter. I publish my poetry on my Blog jo-hale-poetry at http://jo-hale-poetry.blogspot.com/ and on 8hop.com My poetry on 8hop.com. I also have information about my poetry at http://www.squidoo.com/jo-hale-poetry.

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