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"Unspoken Words" by Alicia Fox

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January 15th, 2026

Unspoken Words

by Alicia Fox

My thoughts are scattered in a million pieces.
Is their someone out there
Who isn't afraid,
To save me from this war,
I long to escape.
I look up to the ceiling,
As droplets of water
wash away the impurities,
of the sin I carry deep in my soul.
Not to be seen 
but hidden from them
and ignored by me!
 
The tears slip down from my cherry blossom cheeks, 
and kiss my breasts once more.
I hold myself together.
Not falling apart.
But feeling safe, amongst the dripping water, before it's gone.
I now look in the mirror beside me.
All I see is,
the nakedness of my shameful reality.
 
But let the reality be, not of pain.
But the taste of water as sweet,
just like honey to my lips.
the voice whispers to me,
the truth is all I see.
Love yourself from the heart
and all will be in perfect harmony,
perfect peace, tranquility.
 
And now you will see,
What life is like,
being completely set free.
From the lies,
from the empty whispers deep inside.
The voices making a mark,
on the delicate corners.
The rough folds of my heart.
Now here, I am not afraid,
to finally be me!

About the Poet
Alicia Fox resides in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Read the poet's biography and Under 25 Poetry publications on Alicia Fox's Artist Page.

Under 25 Poetry Collection
This poem is also featured in Under 25 Poetry Collection #1, published in the Under 25 Poetry Library.

Keywords: inner turmoil, truth, love, self-care

Previously published in Under 25 Poetry Magazine:
In the Middle of the Bazaar
by Arefa Fatima Khan

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