Pushed aside, out of cultural view,
Far too many ways to be ostracized.
Redemption and truth, null and void,
And harshly criticized.
I’ll say no more than this on free speech:
That darkness thrives in the shadows of night,
And the only end for darkness,
Is exposure to Light.
K. Aldaya, 12/2/22
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