Have something to say

Call me a showoff, I care not a jot

I have something to say, like it or not

I don’t mind dislike, ridicule, scorn

If I voice my opinion, for this I was born

My skills may be humble and

My opinions considered bland

To some

Ho hum

But I will have my say

Rising above the fray

If I have to, loud and clear

Dignity intact, no fear

How on earth do I make

A difference if I do not take

The spotlight, turn it on myself

And be heard.