Hiding in plain sight
unable to move
not speaking above a whisper
so no one hears
the cryptic phrases
destined for a later time
seeing everything
but holding it all in
believing I am whole
but holding my breath
waiting on a promise
to fill the emptiness
of knowing too much.
Kiana Davis
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Published by Poet Kiana Davis
Kiana Davis was born and raised in Richmond, California. She began writing poetry at the age of 12 to grapple with growing up in a low income community and to help her develop her identity as a young black girl in America.
For the past 10 years, she has worked as an educator teaching at-risk youth in Washington State.
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