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He Told Her No
Can she fly?
He told her no…
He smiled in her face
Blinding her with a gleaming smile
Aquamarine eyes ringed with gold
False gold
Can she dance?
He told her no
And took her dreams in hand like a clumsy baby
With a fragile butterfly
And picked them apart
Leaving behind nothing but a void
Of doubt
All doubt
She was a girl undone
Can she let her voice be heard?
He told her no
He put his hand on hers and told her no
Gently
Condescending
Caring
Or so she thought
Her voice didn't factor
But his did
So she stood and listened
To his voice
His loud voice
In his voice she heard
A requiem to her voice
Can she be herself?
Under the evening stars?
Under the morning sun?
He told her no
Her views were stupid in every way
Kindly
He explained to her how
And she listened
She had learned to do that with him
She listened
With a sweet smile on her face
As sweet as ube halaya
As sweet as coconut toto
As sharp as a blade
As brittle as a dried leaf
As broken as her heart
She asked him, can she ever amount to something?
Something as important as his dreams?
He smiled. His beautiful smile.
He told her no.
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