Freedom to Speak to Breathe to Dream

Voice stifled

Voiceless

Soul-less

Trapped no words 

Wretchedness unspeakable.

Freedom comes

Words come

Those lying entombed

Utterances uttered

Even without words they came forth.

Dreams deferred, postponed, shelved

Silence no sound

Dreams undreamed now dreamed.

Shackles released

Corroded with time

Contracts

Obligations

But now

Set free

Words with wings

Uncaged

Breathe

Celebrate

Breathe

Celebrate

Breathe

Speak

Dream