Liberated by Verse

"The story that I thought

was my life

didn’t start on the day

I was born

The story that I think

will be my life

starts today."

These words in verse are written by one liberated or shall I say, exonerated,

one of five, speaking in lines of rhyme, pattern and vibe with Ibi Zoboi.

The book offering for the day is : Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam discussing what was to be considered a terrible crime of it's time, instead became a journey into

uncovering the truth, exposing the horrors of what should have been the past, and embracing humanity to live life fluidly.