– Spoken word piece performed at Re:Image in Nov 2013

I used to wonder why it was my job
To give back the dreams that someone else robbed
Used to wonder why it was my place
To fight the battles for the human race

When I’m like a swiss cheese full of holes and mistakes
And some days when I lift up a mirror don’t recognise my own face
Hit rock bottom? Yeah I’ve been there too,
Still fighting nail and tooth, trying to claw my way through…

But if I don’t speak up, who else will raise their voice?
And if I don’t take action, who else will make that choice?
And if I don’t fight for equality, who else will raise their fist?
If I don’t make any changes, the world will stay like this..

So come with me, take my hand, let’s guide each other through
We’re the same, you and me, just different issues
I’ll help fight your demons if you’ll help me fight mine
And we’ll go onward and upward leave the past behind

And if it’s blind leading blind –
Well then, so what?
At least we’re working out how to put one foot
In front of the other one step at a time
And I got a feeling that together we’re stronger than we look.