There are many thoughts that in my writing I want to express
But before shaping them into words I go through the process
Of running them through a filter in my mind
And if the slightest whiff of controversy I find
The thought never gets shaped into anything more
Sensitive topics I am trying not to explore
Since I post my writing publicly, I am paranoid
Anything that can land me in trouble I try to avoid
Though I am not well-known, the cancel culture of today
Can affect anyone, anytime in an unexpected way
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Injustices in the world I closely observe
The opinions I form I usually reserve
For expression before people with whose views
I am already familiar- in a public setting I choose
My words with progressively increasing care
The world wide web never forgets, I am aware
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Sometimes when I sit down to write, it is hard to replace
A controversial idea with something more innocuous, I face
An obstacle created purely out of fear
A writer’s block that unnecessary appears
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Of course, I was going to write about something that could be
Interpreted in a different manner entirely
As I try to replace that thought in my mind
This was the only subject I could find
So I am writing about not writing about what I mean to
To not ruffle any feathers, this is what I have to do
Passion...unbridled 