The Power of No

"I was a survivor of religious texts which left morsels at my doorstep as they made their way to their lofty definitions."   Big revolutions often have beginnings in nooks and crannies - a kitchen or a closet, a garage or a heart. To confront the world, a general could be less than five feet high, to have a voice which resonates through the world, one could be a tiny teenager speaking in the softest of falsettos.   The power of what we want comes from intent, the wind beneath the wings comes from courage, and the impetus comes when we learn to say "No, no more."   Many stories have ended there, being ruthlessly silenced. But even a single voice let go into the universe doesn't go waste. Another voice is raised, conjoined with another, and then another - till a crescendo emerges - and a cry goes out. And nothing nothing remains the same.   The world then is on the cusp of change. The world IS changed.   If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems which talk of hope adn resistance -  <ul><li><a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vheSBBUmBJfrAGM4FKO91?si=0Q86fwd3RbabZ-yi6lArsg&utm_source=whatsapp&dl_branch=1'>Fear in a Prayer's Home</a></li> <li><a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WlZHg8kQ9mqv3uXS3zvGJ?si=NG8M-DoTTV-cagC1bGzd4g&utm_source=whatsapp&dl_branch=1'>Chemo: As I Battle Myself</a></li> <li><a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TpdMKo6YaI9hjT9EjoPz8?si=3awbr4mYTUegm3D8aCcWig&utm_source=whatsapp&dl_branch=1'>In Which He Cries And She Clears the Skies</a></li> </ul> Find other magical things, like a lovely free chapbook of poems, and other resources <a href='https://linktr.ee/UncutPoetry'>here</a>.   Uncut Poetry has started a new Podcast called Red River Sessions (on <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/6GjsHb89DFnn6qKQcs3Ybu?si=swMZ_-eXQ3mhaH-hp3HX0g&utm_source=whatsapp&dl_branch=1'>Spotify</a>, <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/uncut-poetry-presents-red-river-sessions/id1572804012'>iTunes</a>, Pocket Casts, etc), where we will talk to published poets