The lyric and music to this record struck a nerve in me like nothing I’ve ever read before. Clearly heavily inspired by past greats like Edgar Allen Poe.

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 I believe that my unique experience not only allows me to understand and see how my straight white maleness supplies me with privilege, but also how even with all that going for you, challenges surface and we need to constantly remember that each personal experience is different, and that we all live life’s as complex as the next. You just cant know by looking at someone what their privilege is or what they are going through.

I wonder why life isn't fair.

I hear the voices of my lost friends.

And

I see hope in the future.

I want to contribute.

 

I am grieving, and growing.

I pretend that the events played out different.

I feel love for those who need it.

I touch everything.

I worry that history repeats itself.

And

I cry when I remember.

 

I am healing, and building.

I understand that not everything happens for a reason.

I say, "To each their own."

I dream of helping my father retire one day.

I try to be the best spouse, son, and educator I can.

I hope that one day I can repay all those who have held me up.

I am caring, and strong.

 

I am Kenneth Meyer