Friday, December 18, 2020

Silent

 We are taught to be silent; invisible.


“How does it matter who gets credit”,

we are told, “as long as the job gets done.”


And so, we soldier on. Doing things

while others stand up to make the speeches

and soak up the applause.


But it does matter. 

Credit, validation, acknowledgement.

All of it matters.


Maybe not to us, but to those

who come after us.  We owe it to them

to demonstrate it can be done. By us.


For too long have we shied away

from seeking our due. It is now time

to demand that we be seen.

- natasha

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