I heard a woman say "Shame can't survive being spoken" And I wonder if that's true I wonder about the courage it takes to speak the truth When the truth isn't what most people want to hear Its what they fear And quick fixes and bandages are all well and good And needed too But do they make for lasting healing Because that is what I want An end to the wound The wound that is in the soul of humanity Cause I have seen a place A place called freedom