'Speak' by Ana Hagins

They are tortured by fear,

as the knowledge of those

who believe in the

Status of majority rule

pours into the minds of

the innocent. They

object to their theories

knowing that it can’t be right.

Intimidation has their voices

chained to the walls of silence,

so they become hoarse temporarily.

Yet understanding that in order to

bring the world out of darkness

they must be the light.

But they remain captives voluntarily,

listening to the cunning words of

intelligent fools, knowing that

these chains could be broken

if only they would

speak.