Empty Conversations by Hunter Lake [poetry]

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">I&&num;8217&semi;m done with empty conversations 
 <br>Tired of my words going to waste <br>My well-articulated ideas deemed meaningless <br>I&&num;8217&semi;m done with empty conversations<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">
I put too much thought into my feedback<br>
For it to be shrugged off <br>
Like I barely replied
<br>I&&num;8217&semi;m done with empty conversations<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">I&&num;8217&semi;m sick of the &&num;8220&semi;yeah okays&&num;8221&semi;<br>
The &&num;8220&semi;maybe I don&&num;8217&semi;t knows&&num;8221&semi;<br>
Knowing what I said went unheard<br>
I&&num;8217&semi;m done with empty conversations<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">

I want to be heard<br>
Wish my realizations known
<br>Acknowledged and recognized<br>
I want to be heard
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My opinion taken to account<br>
These words held with value<br>
My perception respected and noted<br>
I want to be heard
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I speak from experience and practice<br>
I choose my words carefully <br>
With meaning&comma; assessment&comma; and evidence<br>
I deserve to be heard&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph">Written by&colon; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;hunterisawake&sol;">Hunter Lake<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;