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Spiritual Laryngitis

August 23, 2016
By PresleyH DIAMOND, Elsmere, Kentucky
PresleyH DIAMOND, Elsmere, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
There is freedom waiting for you<br /> on the breezes of the sky,<br /> and you ask &ldquo;What if I fall?&rdquo; <br /> Oh, but my darling,<br /> what if you fly?<br /> <br /> ~Eric Hanson


You-

the holy, holy mouth that speaks on my behalf.

You tore out my vocal chords one by one,

called it a tithe.

The preacher built himself a throne from my flesh and my blood

and the skeleton bowed to worship.

But I-

I blotted out my name from your book.

I unraveled the black throne thread by thread

reclaiming the voice

you told me I couldn't use.



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