Out Of My Flesh That Hungers And

I Have A Duty To Speak The Truth As I See It And Share Not Just My Triumphs, Not Just The Things That Felt Good, But The Pain, The Intense, Often Unmitigated Pain. It Is Important To Share How I Know Survival Is Survival And Not Just A Walk Throught The Rain.

Even The Smallest Victory Is Never To Be Taken For Granted. Each Victory Must Be Applauded.

For We Have Been Socialized To Respect Fear More Than Our Own Needs For Language And Definition, And While We Wait In Silence For That Final Luxury Of Fearlessness, The Weight Of That Silence Will Choke Us.

I Train Myself For Triumph By Knowing It Is Mine No Matter What.

It Does Not Pay To Cherish Symbols When The Substance Lies So Close At Hand.