Captivity It was calling him The syringe,the smoke, The state of nothingness, It was all calling him. Yet he stayed strong, He stayed joyous, He stayed calm. Cause 20 years Was the time spent, In the captivity Of a substance Foreign to his body, That transcended him to another world. And then descended him as quickly To nothing. Today he had released himself Into the world that belonged to him, That was not loaned or victimized He stayed joyous, He stayed calm. Black and Blue Beaten Black and Blue She stood up, Just about managing And Let out a scream It sent shivers To whoever could hear Miles away. Suddenly, Just like that, She made it stop. The years of torture, The years of suppression. She let the bodily pain, Give her strength She let her emotional pain, Give her courage. She triumphed And Rose Like the Phoenix. Them and Me He stood looking, Star...