title: Loss of Voice: My Poetic Journey
author: Dr Chris McDaniel
description: Dr. Chris M. McDaniel has lived a thousand lives, and will live a thousand more before his earthly adventure ends. A poet by night, and Chiropractor by day, he works and resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, surrounded by the family and friends that keep his journey alive.Visit Dr. Chris on the web at McSpine.com.
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  # Hidden Huntress
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Danielle L Jensen
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ![Angry Robot](../Images/01.jpeg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # By the Same Author
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _Stolen Songbird_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _For my mom, who reads the dreadful first drafts, the polished final drafts,
  and the many, many versions in between. Thanks for everything you do._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # One
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Cecile
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  My voice faded into silence, though the memory of it seemed to haunt the
  theatre as I slumped gracefully, trusting that Julian would catch me, however
  much he might not want to. The stage was smooth and cool against my cheek, a
  blessed relief against the heat of hundreds of bodies packed into one place. I
  tried to breathe shallowly, ignoring the stench of too much perfume and far
  too few baths as I feigned death. Julian’s voice replaced mine, and his lament
  echoed across my ears and through the theat