I don't blend
With crowds
Quietly I shout

Not one to proceed
With the status quo
Things you didn't consider
I'll be the first to tell you so

As I protest
Come to terms with your biases
Because unlike before
Silence isn't golden anymore

Thank you, paeansunplugged and the dVerse team.

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