#to be… #

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Written for : Reena’s Xploration Challenge #288

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Reena writes : There are three quotes below. Choose any one of them, and base your piece on it. You get brownie points for combining quotes.

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I listen, I nod, I watch
murmur hmmms more hmmms. 🤐
I hear, understand – and
sometimes I don’t understand. 🤭
But still, I listen and nod
hoping they mistake not 🥴
my silence for approval
for respect is what
holds my tongue 🙏

and as all are entitled to their
opinions, freedom we call it, 👌
some voice it, some shout it,
some act on it and some of us 👍
watch the tale unfold, for our
ignorance should humble us
enough to not contribute to
that which is unknown. 😶🙃

so, I listen-I nod-remain silent,
all the while just trying
to build my life the way I want it 💭
grounded by morals,
values and…