PASSIVE SILENCE FOR A SHIELD

I am a mediocre poet
It must be true
the god of words
has divined it so
       -let's assume he's male this god

And do we care if
passive silence
is now a shield
from cruel barbs
that pass for
intellectual superiority?

I am a mediocre mother
It must be true
the god of caring
has divined it so
       -let's assume she's female this god

And let's be clear-'mediocre'
is intended to insult

I am a mediocre human
It must be true
the god-my god
has divined it so
        -let's assume it's asexual this god

So make peace
with
poet, child, god
And find
a voice
a strength
a way
on your journey
to truth