If you were told to
pipe down,
settle down,
quiet down,
And you learned to
tamp down,
shut down,
look down,
Isn’t it time to
step up,
stand up,
speak up?
You don’t have to
give up.
Just lift up
& look up.
Now is your time.
Awaken the authentic you.
Turn the page.
Be the author
& the character
in a story
worth telling.
Alice in Authorland 
Yes, absolutely! Thanks for this, Alice.
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Thank you, Shelagh.
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this poem!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Thank you, Kristin!
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Amen sister!! Love this piece.
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Bravo!
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Thank you, Jeff. I consider that high praise.
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