Scott Simpson · Poetry
Swallowing Breath
Relational Landscaping: The Human Terrain of Organizations
Relational Landscaping: The Human Terrain of Organizations · source pages 32
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Swallowing Breath
She said “I’m fine”
and swallowed the words
she needed to say.
Around the table, silence settled –
a dozen held breaths,
heavy with unspoken truth.
In that quiet, a culture grew
from all that we didn’t voice.
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