As Meek as I Am, I Am Mine

There are people who want to edit your life. They take it upon themselves to decide what is correct or allowed in your heart.

They try to manage your depth—acting as if they have the authority to issue approval for your feelings.

I may be meek, but that doesn't mean it's a permission for someone else to take over the reign of my life.

Photo by Maja Guseva on Unsplash

my silence
ain't a weakness
or ignorance
i'm here sharpening
my tiger claws
and i don't need
opinion from the sheep

©Britt H.

✍️Previously published: 18th March 2018
✨ Revised Edition: 3rd April 2026
📖 This piece was featured on Falls Poetry.
Part of my consolidated writing portfolio.

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