Spoken word

The speaker is making a phone call from a Maryland correctional facility. They feel afraid of being judged and silenced by society. They believe that if everyone spoke up against society, it would lead to a better world. They want to release the weight on their soul and find freedom. This is a global telling. Please make call from an inmate at a Maryland correctional facility. The whirlwind of words stayed away at the tip of my tongue with the fear of being judged. Feeling like a tsunami has crashed down on me, drowning out my voice. Kept in the dark as my heart grows heavier parallel to my mind and soul. Society will tell you to keep quiet, to stay silenced, and all will be okay. But imagine what would happen if we all spoke up against society. If we all raise our voices instead of being held back by our anxiety. Breaking past the barriers and grounding the storm, I speak up. Releasing the weight of my soul, I speak up. Revealing the truth, I speak up in search of freedom, in search of a better world.