We Hold the Pen

Life is written line by line
and each of us holds the pen.

A page is only paper
until we stain it with meaning

pressing point to parchment,
striking a spark
souls catching fire
one phrase at a time,
leaving bright imprints
burned into memory.

A stage is only silence
until we speak our stories
waves of words
washing over, carrying us
from isolation
into community,
turning listeners into witnesses,
and witnesses into believers 

somewhere between
the quiet of the page and the
pulse of the stage,
words become connection,
connection becomes courage,
and lives are transformed.

One story. One voice. One line at a time.

We hold the pen.

What mark will you leave?

Inspired by feedback from the Poetry & Prose Network community.

A reminder that every person has a story worth telling and the power to shape what comes next.

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