On speaking up

Say something necessary

When it causes an unrest

When there is opposition

When it scares people into opposition

Please say it anyway

Share your story

When others feel strongly

When it’s easier for others to doubt

When your story becomes their story

Please tell your story anyway

Speak your truth

When realities are surprising to some

When statistics reveal scary truths that some find unbelievable

When it’s easier for them to call you a liar than to hear the truth

Please share it anyway

Reveal your secrets

When it becomes too scary to not speak

When there is much on the line

When others don’t have a place for it

Please reveal them anyway