This poem was submitted by Libby S., a teen living in Alabama.
Banned.
Banned.
Your book is taken away from those who need it.
Banned.
Your story is no longer heard.
Banned.
Your voice is silenced by those who don’t want you to speak.
Banned.
You can no longer share with the world the experiences you’ve had.
Banned.
You can no longer help those with your writing.
Banned.
You can no longer provide a new opinion to a story.
Banned.
You can just sit and watch as people go about their day,
no longer able to read your book.
You know that there are people out there that need your book.
You know that there are people out there that would benefit from your writing.
You know that there are people that want to keep your voice from the public.
Keep others from reading your books.
Keep others from hearing the truth.
Keep you from sharing your thoughts.
Banned.
Your story is silenced from those who need it.
Banned.
Your voice is taken away by others.
Banned.
Your book could of helped the world but now it is
Banned.
This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.
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