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[Applause]

[Applause] I feel like a disappointment today whoa

I feel like a disappointment today whoa

I feel like a disappointment today whoa go play brush my teeth with conditioner

go play brush my teeth with conditioner

go play brush my teeth with conditioner poured milk instead of CEO reoffer it’s

poured milk instead of CEO reoffer it’s

poured milk instead of CEO reoffer it’s put both feet in the same pant leg then

put both feet in the same pant leg then

put both feet in the same pant leg then I called my friend Greg his name’s not

I called my friend Greg his name’s not

I called my friend Greg his name’s not Greg washed my nope with the windows

Greg washed my nope with the windows

Greg washed my nope with the windows down we started a started this day would

down we started a started this day would

down we started a started this day would turn around but when I opened my eyes

turn around but when I opened my eyes

turn around but when I opened my eyes nothing changed cuz I wish to burn a jet

nothing changed cuz I wish to burn a jet

nothing changed cuz I wish to burn a jet plane a days like these remind me of the

plane a days like these remind me of the

plane a days like these remind me of the time my friend set me in line he say one

time my friend set me in line he say one

time my friend set me in line he say one night on a turn outside

night on a turn outside

night on a turn outside everything will finally feel right with

everything will finally feel right with

everything will finally feel right with those stage fright

those stage fright

those stage fright and you’re paralyzed just keep my lovin

and you’re paralyzed just keep my lovin

and you’re paralyzed just keep my lovin keep my love and then one day you when

keep my love and then one day you when

keep my love and then one day you when you stand in the way

you stand in the way

you stand in the way everything will finally feel of okay

everything will finally feel of okay

everything will finally feel of okay when there’s heartbreak and your body is

when there’s heartbreak and your body is

when there’s heartbreak and your body is just keep by loving with reckless

just keep by loving with reckless

just keep by loving with reckless abandon

I feel like such a failure today I got

I feel like such a failure today I got played broke my teeth awesome Cracker

played broke my teeth awesome Cracker

played broke my teeth awesome Cracker Jacks then choked on a gummi fruit snack

Jacks then choked on a gummi fruit snack

Jacks then choked on a gummi fruit snack I wore a sweater my cat peed on then I

I wore a sweater my cat peed on then I

I wore a sweater my cat peed on then I sung the song wrong I’m sorry I’m sorry

sung the song wrong I’m sorry I’m sorry

sung the song wrong I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry sorry

I’m sorry I asked when the baby was due

I’m sorry I asked when the baby was due when there was no baby you I’m sorry I

when there was no baby you I’m sorry I

when there was no baby you I’m sorry I can’t read it

can’t read it

can’t read it so I choked you I’m sorry you’re sorry

so I choked you I’m sorry you’re sorry

so I choked you I’m sorry you’re sorry in two days like these remind me of the

in two days like these remind me of the

in two days like these remind me of the time my friend

time my friend

time my friend set me in line he said one night alone

set me in line he said one night alone

set me in line he said one night alone outside everything will buy a TV

outside everything will buy a TV

outside everything will buy a TV right when move stage right and you are

right when move stage right and you are

right when move stage right and you are paralyzed let’s just keep my loving keep

paralyzed let’s just keep my loving keep

paralyzed let’s just keep my loving keep my loving then one day standing in the

my loving then one day standing in the

my loving then one day standing in the rain

rain

rain everything will finally feel okay when

everything will finally feel okay when

everything will finally feel okay when there’s a break in your body eggs just

there’s a break in your body eggs just

there’s a break in your body eggs just keep my loving with reckless abandon

hey thank you so much hello everyone I

hey thank you so much hello everyone I hope you’re doing well my name is Grace

hope you’re doing well my name is Grace

hope you’re doing well my name is Grace Hayes and I love people I believe in the

Hayes and I love people I believe in the

Hayes and I love people I believe in the power of individuality

power of individuality

power of individuality everybody’s got such a unique

everybody’s got such a unique

everybody’s got such a unique irreplaceable incomparable presence

irreplaceable incomparable presence

irreplaceable incomparable presence going on so I got a question for you

going on so I got a question for you

going on so I got a question for you have you ever met someone not by

have you ever met someone not by

have you ever met someone not by standing next to them you felt a little

standing next to them you felt a little

standing next to them you felt a little bit braver or maybe they don’t have to

bit braver or maybe they don’t have to

bit braver or maybe they don’t have to say a single word but their presence is

say a single word but their presence is

say a single word but their presence is just calming to you I have a friend that

just calming to you I have a friend that

just calming to you I have a friend that whenever I’m around her my soul feels

whenever I’m around her my soul feels

whenever I’m around her my soul feels like it’s slipping on chamomile by her

like it’s slipping on chamomile by her

like it’s slipping on chamomile by her simply being she’s bettered me and I

simply being she’s bettered me and I

simply being she’s bettered me and I find it curious that we can also easily

find it curious that we can also easily

find it curious that we can also easily agree that beauty fills everyone but are

agree that beauty fills everyone but are

agree that beauty fills everyone but are quick to believe that we are somehow an

quick to believe that we are somehow an

quick to believe that we are somehow an exception to that rule

exception to that rule

exception to that rule now self-doubt is no stranger to me

now self-doubt is no stranger to me

now self-doubt is no stranger to me because I like a multitude of artists

because I like a multitude of artists

because I like a multitude of artists struggle with something called impostor

struggle with something called impostor

struggle with something called impostor syndrome and that’s a little bit like

syndrome and that’s a little bit like

syndrome and that’s a little bit like looking around your workplace and going

looking around your workplace and going

looking around your workplace and going whoa I don’t belong here everybody knows

whoa I don’t belong here everybody knows

whoa I don’t belong here everybody knows what they’re doing but me they got it

what they’re doing but me they got it

what they’re doing but me they got it all figured out and my business cards

all figured out and my business cards

all figured out and my business cards are a photo of myself with the body of a

are a photo of myself with the body of a

are a photo of myself with the body of a llama

llama

llama yikes imposter syndrome is considering

yikes imposter syndrome is considering

yikes imposter syndrome is considering yourself to be a very strategic mess if

yourself to be a very strategic mess if

yourself to be a very strategic mess if we thrive in a specific field we figure

we thrive in a specific field we figure

we thrive in a specific field we figure we’re just winging it

we’re just winging it

we’re just winging it so the validity of our hard work is

so the validity of our hard work is

so the validity of our hard work is undermined in our own mind you deny that

undermined in our own mind you deny that

undermined in our own mind you deny that you had a role in any of your

you had a role in any of your

you had a role in any of your achievements figuring you took a

achievements figuring you took a

achievements figuring you took a backseat to luck chance and people who

backseat to luck chance and people who

backseat to luck chance and people who are none the wiser to your shenanigans

are none the wiser to your shenanigans

are none the wiser to your shenanigans but they’re on to you soon you’ll be

but they’re on to you soon you’ll be

but they’re on to you soon you’ll be outed as a fraud and the facade of your

outed as a fraud and the facade of your

outed as a fraud and the facade of your accomplishments will crash and burn

accomplishments will crash and burn

accomplishments will crash and burn because it’s psychologically easier to

because it’s psychologically easier to

because it’s psychologically easier to draw on our shortcomings weren’t able to

draw on our shortcomings weren’t able to

draw on our shortcomings weren’t able to internalize our successes now coming

internalize our successes now coming

internalize our successes now coming back to eleven people

back to eleven people

back to eleven people I wouldn’t question the impact of my

I wouldn’t question the impact of my

I wouldn’t question the impact of my friend’s music or art yet my internal

friend’s music or art yet my internal

friend’s music or art yet my internal narrative tends to go graves what are

narrative tends to go graves what are

narrative tends to go graves what are you doing talking jive right and chicken

you doing talking jive right and chicken

you doing talking jive right and chicken scratch your ideas are just as

scratch your ideas are just as

scratch your ideas are just as discombobulated as your hair

discombobulated as your hair

discombobulated as your hair my actual thoughts are a lot meaner but

my actual thoughts are a lot meaner but

my actual thoughts are a lot meaner but I’m trying to keep this talk–i PG maybe

I’m trying to keep this talk–i PG maybe

I’m trying to keep this talk–i PG maybe you can relate

you can relate

you can relate have you ever judged yourself through

have you ever judged yourself through

have you ever judged yourself through other people superimposing what you

other people superimposing what you

other people superimposing what you think about you into someone else’s head

think about you into someone else’s head

think about you into someone else’s head it’s going I believe that about me so it

it’s going I believe that about me so it

it’s going I believe that about me so it must be blatant to this guy that I’m not

must be blatant to this guy that I’m not

must be blatant to this guy that I’m not when in reality your flaws aren’t even

when in reality your flaws aren’t even

when in reality your flaws aren’t even Crossin homeboys mind consistently

Crossin homeboys mind consistently

Crossin homeboys mind consistently questioning yourself and how others view

questioning yourself and how others view

questioning yourself and how others view you is detrimental to living your truth

you is detrimental to living your truth

you is detrimental to living your truth being you not the you you think the

being you not the you you think the

being you not the you you think the world wants but the you that you want

world wants but the you that you want

world wants but the you that you want existing in a state of not enough is

existing in a state of not enough is

existing in a state of not enough is paralyzing so how do we return to our

paralyzing so how do we return to our

paralyzing so how do we return to our truth when I think of people who are

truth when I think of people who are

truth when I think of people who are true to themselves I picture children

true to themselves I picture children

true to themselves I picture children and the elderly they are the epitome of

and the elderly they are the epitome of

and the elderly they are the epitome of not caring what anybody thinks so I’m a

not caring what anybody thinks so I’m a

not caring what anybody thinks so I’m a child voice coach I teach four to ten

child voice coach I teach four to ten

child voice coach I teach four to ten year olds and if I were to go up to one

year olds and if I were to go up to one

year olds and if I were to go up to one of my students and say hey write me a

of my students and say hey write me a

of my students and say hey write me a song here’s a beat they are on it nine

song here’s a beat they are on it nine

song here’s a beat they are on it nine times out of ten doesn’t even rhyme but

times out of ten doesn’t even rhyme but

times out of ten doesn’t even rhyme but it’s beautiful they’re singing about

it’s beautiful they’re singing about

it’s beautiful they’re singing about their pets their mom green beans what

their pets their mom green beans what

their pets their mom green beans what have you complete artistic freedom turn

have you complete artistic freedom turn

have you complete artistic freedom turn around and ask an adult for freestyle

around and ask an adult for freestyle

around and ask an adult for freestyle and the results are usually something

and the results are usually something

and the results are usually something like why what about I’m unprepared let

like why what about I’m unprepared let

like why what about I’m unprepared let me check my google calendar I’ll get

me check my google calendar I’ll get

me check my google calendar I’ll get back to you next week kids are naturally

back to you next week kids are naturally

back to you next week kids are naturally transparent and we are afraid of looking

transparent and we are afraid of looking

transparent and we are afraid of looking silly keep in mind looking silly is not

silly keep in mind looking silly is not

silly keep in mind looking silly is not the worst thing that could happen to you

the worst thing that could happen to you

the worst thing that could happen to you so what’s the deal with these being

so what’s the deal with these being

so what’s the deal with these being yourself bookends the way I see it when

yourself bookends the way I see it when

yourself bookends the way I see it when you’re little you don’t know nothing

you’re little you don’t know nothing

you’re little you don’t know nothing about the status quo and no one’s told

about the status quo and no one’s told

about the status quo and no one’s told you that you’re wrong yet so we get

you that you’re wrong yet so we get

you that you’re wrong yet so we get older and grow in societal and cultural

older and grow in societal and cultural

older and grow in societal and cultural understanding and we are pressured into

understanding and we are pressured into

understanding and we are pressured into conformity don’t act think or do

conformity don’t act think or do

conformity don’t act think or do anything differently that’ll set you

anything differently that’ll set you

anything differently that’ll set you apart so we pursue normality pursue

apart so we pursue normality pursue

apart so we pursue normality pursue perfection and by the time we’re old or

perfection and by the time we’re old or

perfection and by the time we’re old or we are exhausted from this chase and why

we are exhausted from this chase and why

we are exhausted from this chase and why is enough to know that those constructs

is enough to know that those constructs

is enough to know that those constructs don’t even exist so we return to freedom

don’t even exist so we return to freedom

don’t even exist so we return to freedom consider this if there

consider this if there

consider this if there no such thing as normal or perfect how

no such thing as normal or perfect how

no such thing as normal or perfect how come we’re running headfirst into these

come we’re running headfirst into these

come we’re running headfirst into these unobtainable goals and beating ourselves

unobtainable goals and beating ourselves

unobtainable goals and beating ourselves up overcoming short freedom begins when

up overcoming short freedom begins when

up overcoming short freedom begins when you start disassembling lies that you

you start disassembling lies that you

you start disassembling lies that you believe about yourself for example when

believe about yourself for example when

believe about yourself for example when I was younger I hated my hair I

I was younger I hated my hair I

I was younger I hated my hair I straightened it every single day and

straightened it every single day and

straightened it every single day and finally asked how come and I figured ok

finally asked how come and I figured ok

finally asked how come and I figured ok growing up I was told curly hair is ugly

growing up I was told curly hair is ugly

growing up I was told curly hair is ugly straight hair is pretty so if you got

straight hair is pretty so if you got

straight hair is pretty so if you got some waves I got some bad news for you

some waves I got some bad news for you

some waves I got some bad news for you so I believed it I don’t anymore but

so I believed it I don’t anymore but

so I believed it I don’t anymore but that’s why it’s so important to evaluate

that’s why it’s so important to evaluate

that’s why it’s so important to evaluate what you’re feeling

what you’re feeling

what you’re feeling identify why and dismantle the lies so

identify why and dismantle the lies so

identify why and dismantle the lies so we all know is that the media portrays

we all know is that the media portrays

we all know is that the media portrays very narrow standards of beauty not a

very narrow standards of beauty not a

very narrow standards of beauty not a lot of hair skin and body types are

lot of hair skin and body types are

lot of hair skin and body types are widely represented you see beauty

widely represented you see beauty

widely represented you see beauty articles entitled 15 celebrities who

articles entitled 15 celebrities who

articles entitled 15 celebrities who shouldn’t be confident in bikini but our

shouldn’t be confident in bikini but our

shouldn’t be confident in bikini but our actual celeb clothing sizes that’ll make

actual celeb clothing sizes that’ll make

actual celeb clothing sizes that’ll make you feel better about your own body well

you feel better about your own body well

you feel better about your own body well first of all confidence is not a

first of all confidence is not a

first of all confidence is not a commodity we’re not born with a static

commodity we’re not born with a static

commodity we’re not born with a static sense of self in direct correlation to

sense of self in direct correlation to

sense of self in direct correlation to how society will value us God doesn’t

how society will value us God doesn’t

how society will value us God doesn’t look down at babies in utero and go this

look down at babies in utero and go this

look down at babies in utero and go this child will grow up to be a

child will grow up to be a

child will grow up to be a conventionally attractive male with a

conventionally attractive male with a

conventionally attractive male with a favorable socio-economical background X

favorable socio-economical background X

favorable socio-economical background X amount of confidence for the rest of

amount of confidence for the rest of

amount of confidence for the rest of your days and oh this kid’s gonna grow

your days and oh this kid’s gonna grow

your days and oh this kid’s gonna grow up to be a frizzy songwriter who spills

up to be a frizzy songwriter who spills

up to be a frizzy songwriter who spills copious amounts of coffee on herself but

copious amounts of coffee on herself but

copious amounts of coffee on herself but look about right Gabriel X amount of

look about right Gabriel X amount of

look about right Gabriel X amount of confidence that doesn’t happen right

confidence that doesn’t happen right

confidence that doesn’t happen right self-confidence is not a ration also

self-confidence is not a ration also

self-confidence is not a ration also it’s not rational it’s strictly

it’s not rational it’s strictly

it’s not rational it’s strictly emotional there’s no logic or reasoning

emotional there’s no logic or reasoning

emotional there’s no logic or reasoning behind it that’s why you can be

behind it that’s why you can be

behind it that’s why you can be incredible in what you do and

incredible in what you do and

incredible in what you do and simultaneously believe that your work is

simultaneously believe that your work is

simultaneously believe that your work is worthless and that’s why five-year-old

worthless and that’s why five-year-old

worthless and that’s why five-year-old me made one weird-looking sculpture out

me made one weird-looking sculpture out

me made one weird-looking sculpture out of hot glue gun blobs and thought that

of hot glue gun blobs and thought that

of hot glue gun blobs and thought that was my best work now you may be

was my best work now you may be

was my best work now you may be wondering who gives a five-year-old a

wondering who gives a five-year-old a

wondering who gives a five-year-old a hot glue gun

hot glue gun

hot glue gun well my parents

well my parents

well my parents they are in the building today I just

they are in the building today I just

they are in the building today I just wanted to say mom and dad thank you so

wanted to say mom and dad thank you so

wanted to say mom and dad thank you so much for allowing me freedom and

much for allowing me freedom and

much for allowing me freedom and creative liberties at a young age albeit

creative liberties at a young age albeit

creative liberties at a young age albeit dangerous ones coming back to

dangerous ones coming back to

dangerous ones coming back to self-confidence it is a variable not a

self-confidence it is a variable not a

self-confidence it is a variable not a constant to me its title like creativity

constant to me its title like creativity

constant to me its title like creativity and M flow a daily struggle to tell

and M flow a daily struggle to tell

and M flow a daily struggle to tell myself my input is valuable and pursuing

myself my input is valuable and pursuing

myself my input is valuable and pursuing my truth is worthwhile I admire people

my truth is worthwhile I admire people

my truth is worthwhile I admire people who can provide advice from a place of

who can provide advice from a place of

who can provide advice from a place of completely overcoming self-doubt that’s

completely overcoming self-doubt that’s

completely overcoming self-doubt that’s not me though I cried in a Chili’s

not me though I cried in a Chili’s

not me though I cried in a Chili’s thinking about giving this talk but

thinking about giving this talk but

thinking about giving this talk but actively dealing with a problem isn’t

actively dealing with a problem isn’t

actively dealing with a problem isn’t sad it’s just real victory is not just

sad it’s just real victory is not just

sad it’s just real victory is not just for those who had victory is for those

for those who had victory is for those

for those who had victory is for those who have it’s for people who have

who have it’s for people who have

who have it’s for people who have overcome and are overcoming here’s a

overcome and are overcoming here’s a

overcome and are overcoming here’s a crazy idea be nice to you you’re doing a

crazy idea be nice to you you’re doing a

crazy idea be nice to you you’re doing a great job take time to congratulate

great job take time to congratulate

great job take time to congratulate yourself on your killer personality or

yourself on your killer personality or

yourself on your killer personality or shoes allow yourself the space to feel

shoes allow yourself the space to feel

shoes allow yourself the space to feel whether that’s feeling proud or bummed

whether that’s feeling proud or bummed

whether that’s feeling proud or bummed about your performance as long as you

about your performance as long as you

about your performance as long as you understand your not your performance and

understand your not your performance and

understand your not your performance and you don’t have to force positive

you don’t have to force positive

you don’t have to force positive affirmations on yourself if you’re not

affirmations on yourself if you’re not

affirmations on yourself if you’re not feeling it if looking in the mirror and

feeling it if looking in the mirror and

feeling it if looking in the mirror and going you’re great feels dissin genuine

going you’re great feels dissin genuine

going you’re great feels dissin genuine at first start small meet yourself

at first start small meet yourself

at first start small meet yourself halfway with self talk instead of

halfway with self talk instead of

halfway with self talk instead of immediately going I hate myself for

immediately going I hate myself for

immediately going I hate myself for missing this deadline find the middle

missing this deadline find the middle

missing this deadline find the middle ground like I feel like I let my team

ground like I feel like I let my team

ground like I feel like I let my team down and when it’s right work towards

down and when it’s right work towards

down and when it’s right work towards positivity something like I know that

positivity something like I know that

positivity something like I know that I’m capable I love my heart and how much

I’m capable I love my heart and how much

I’m capable I love my heart and how much it cares for my co-workers and look

it cares for my co-workers and look

it cares for my co-workers and look forward to going above and beyond next

forward to going above and beyond next

forward to going above and beyond next time you’ve got that same something that

time you’ve got that same something that

time you’ve got that same something that you see in others what it’s your own

you see in others what it’s your own

you see in others what it’s your own don’t question it one of the biggest

don’t question it one of the biggest

don’t question it one of the biggest mistakes you can make is waiting for

mistakes you can make is waiting for

mistakes you can make is waiting for someone to give you permission to be

someone to give you permission to be

someone to give you permission to be yourself there are so many things that

yourself there are so many things that

yourself there are so many things that need to be said that only can be said

need to be said that only can be said

need to be said that only can be said with a life and how it’s lived don’t

with a life and how it’s lived don’t

with a life and how it’s lived don’t deprive the world another day of the

deprive the world another day of the

deprive the world another day of the gift that is you living your truth

gift that is you living your truth

gift that is you living your truth with the amount of sadness that fills

with the amount of sadness that fills

with the amount of sadness that fills the world we can’t afford to hold hatred

the world we can’t afford to hold hatred

the world we can’t afford to hold hatred in our hearts

in our hearts

in our hearts now you’ve been towards ourselves so um

now you’ve been towards ourselves so um

now you’ve been towards ourselves so um with that being said I want to talk

with that being said I want to talk

with that being said I want to talk about well give you a poem this is a

about well give you a poem this is a

about well give you a poem this is a poem I wrote it’s called boy voices and

poem I wrote it’s called boy voices and

poem I wrote it’s called boy voices and it’s about loving yourself well and

it’s about loving yourself well and

it’s about loving yourself well and loving others and it goes like this

loving others and it goes like this

loving others and it goes like this I’m not the only one who lives in my

I’m not the only one who lives in my

I’m not the only one who lives in my head

head

head civilizations stretched wide across

civilizations stretched wide across

civilizations stretched wide across synapses rich culture vibrant ancestry

synapses rich culture vibrant ancestry

synapses rich culture vibrant ancestry find me between foothills a false

find me between foothills a false

find me between foothills a false dichotomy political anomalies

dichotomy political anomalies

dichotomy political anomalies autobiographies that read we shy away

autobiographies that read we shy away

autobiographies that read we shy away behind online anonymity painting our

behind online anonymity painting our

behind online anonymity painting our brother to be the enemy you see these

brother to be the enemy you see these

brother to be the enemy you see these stings are similar to those of see and

stings are similar to those of see and

stings are similar to those of see and enemies no conscience nor consequences

enemies no conscience nor consequences

enemies no conscience nor consequences in high tide come low it’s time to hide

in high tide come low it’s time to hide

in high tide come low it’s time to hide where the current of emotion surges you

where the current of emotion surges you

where the current of emotion surges you will see carnal urges metastasize

will see carnal urges metastasize

will see carnal urges metastasize discriminating with whom we empathize

discriminating with whom we empathize

discriminating with whom we empathize two vital organs demanding pick aside

two vital organs demanding pick aside

two vital organs demanding pick aside frequencies playing contrasted

frequencies playing contrasted

frequencies playing contrasted distinctly dissonant tones we find

distinctly dissonant tones we find

distinctly dissonant tones we find comfort in the belief that we are not

comfort in the belief that we are not

comfort in the belief that we are not alone that we will be well received by

alone that we will be well received by

alone that we will be well received by strangers on the streets we would like

strangers on the streets we would like

strangers on the streets we would like to believe that permanent aspects of our

to believe that permanent aspects of our

to believe that permanent aspects of our composure will not perpetuate a ride on

composure will not perpetuate a ride on

composure will not perpetuate a ride on this nightmarish rollercoaster we never

this nightmarish rollercoaster we never

this nightmarish rollercoaster we never asked to get on in the first place

asked to get on in the first place

asked to get on in the first place have you ever looked to fear in the face

have you ever looked to fear in the face

have you ever looked to fear in the face when you listen to your own thoughts who

when you listen to your own thoughts who

when you listen to your own thoughts who do you hear if it’s just you you are for

do you hear if it’s just you you are for

do you hear if it’s just you you are for taking in the highest form of vanity I’d

taking in the highest form of vanity I’d

taking in the highest form of vanity I’d go as far as to question your sanity if

go as far as to question your sanity if

go as far as to question your sanity if you do not hear voices other than your

you do not hear voices other than your

you do not hear voices other than your own voices that cry no not in my home

own voices that cry no not in my home

own voices that cry no not in my home voices behind hard-working hands rough

voices behind hard-working hands rough

voices behind hard-working hands rough from shaping this land into a sanctuary

from shaping this land into a sanctuary

from shaping this land into a sanctuary for our peers a safe haven as it is in

for our peers a safe haven as it is in

for our peers a safe haven as it is in heaven speaking you were welcome here

heaven speaking you were welcome here

heaven speaking you were welcome here voices that chill and not your bones

voices that chill and not your bones

voices that chill and not your bones voices that only martyrdom could compose

voices that only martyrdom could compose

voices that only martyrdom could compose high-pitched shrill shrieks of those

high-pitched shrill shrieks of those

high-pitched shrill shrieks of those that orchestrate the conjugal fate but

that orchestrate the conjugal fate but

that orchestrate the conjugal fate but justice seats voices

justice seats voices

justice seats voices that still speak long after

that still speak long after

that still speak long after assassination attempts of silence each

assassination attempts of silence each

assassination attempts of silence each word trembling with a depth that is

word trembling with a depth that is

word trembling with a depth that is known violence but they speak regardless

known violence but they speak regardless

known violence but they speak regardless of what they see these voices set

of what they see these voices set

of what they see these voices set emotions and movement emotion into

emotions and movement emotion into

emotions and movement emotion into motion like the waves of the ocean each

motion like the waves of the ocean each

motion like the waves of the ocean each drop of love each drop of peace rippling

drop of love each drop of peace rippling

drop of love each drop of peace rippling far beyond the peak of eternity voices

far beyond the peak of eternity voices

far beyond the peak of eternity voices that instill bravery voices that see

that instill bravery voices that see

that instill bravery voices that see that the future is more than just me are

that the future is more than just me are

that the future is more than just me are you the only one who lives in your head

you the only one who lives in your head

you the only one who lives in your head you get more than two choices beyond you

you get more than two choices beyond you

you get more than two choices beyond you beyond me there’s us instead you’re

beyond me there’s us instead you’re

beyond me there’s us instead you’re crazy if you don’t hear voices thank you

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