They all said keep your mouth shut.
Me listening to these words thrown at me like rocks.
These words hitting me hard in the gut.
Beneath it all, beneath the pain.
My heart, my soul spoke to me.
No, it said. No you won't.
You'll speak louder one day,
You'll stand taller one day.

— Vincent D'Onofrio (@vincentdonofrio) December 1, 2021