Almost Didn't Write

I almost didn't write today
almost didn't write.
Came close to giving up on ink today
close to giving up.

Censor, I've got to censor my work -- I'm being too honest
that will never sell and you sure can't be a Christian and be so real.

Clean it up!
Add some fluff!
Someone might really read this and then what?
Stop telling the truth!
Don't be so human!
Make up something pretty and light blue.
Don't let anyone see into you!
You have an image to maintain...
Are you forgetting to play the game?
This is not readable.
this is not good stuff to read
Get back in your box!

Get back! Get back!
You are shattering too many stereotypes
You are risking too much.
You are taking a chance no one is asking you to
You are writing
Finally writing.

Oh no! She's writing again!
Oh no! She's writing again and
She's telling the truth.
Something must be done to stop her.
Stop her! Someone or something stop her.
This cannot be allowed.
She's thinking out loud.
She's not fitting in again and again.

We've tried everything to crush her spirit and nothing has worked.
We've come hard after her with lies and limitations
We've tried loneliness and fear, doubt and doubled pain
We've worked hard to discourage her again and again
but she just keeps on writing
We can't even shame her to stop
Now she's writing in public

This has got to stop!
She has got to stop.

Let's get a plan.
What can we do?
How can we take her voice of the truth?
How can we make her not want to speak?
How can we cripple her at least for a week?

What war can we wage?
What onslaught ensue?
What weakness or peril or lie can we do?
Call out the big dogs
See what they have left

We are sorry to tell with so much regret:

Lizzie Louis got a way