There is dignity
in this humanity
unlike I was told
so long ago.
They kept saying
we were evil,
a mirror to the wickedness
that filled us.
But there is no shame
in being humane
and believing in us all.
We are breaking
sometimes bleeding
never thinking
of inevitable death.
As I'm seeking
I'm releasing
myself from a past
full of pain, fear
and lies
they fed my brain.
Now that I know
does it show
that I am finally
free.


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