Rachel Suzanne Tien Wood Freedom to Be

Echo chambers, walls of sound  
That trap us in a single ground  
Where only voices we allow  
Confirm the views we hold so proud

But is this really how we grow?  
To shut out every voice we don't know  
To surround ourselves with sameness  
And never dare to try new things?

The hero's journey starts with a call  
To leave the comfort of it all  
To venture out and face the unknown  
And see the world through eyes now shown

It's easy to stay in the same old place  
To keep our views and never face  
The challenge of a different view  
But that's not how we're meant to do

So let's break out of these echo chambers  
And venture beyond their borders  
To see the world with fresh new eyes  
And learn to truly realize

That life is more than what we see  
That we must look beyond to be  
The best version of ourselves we can  
And build a life that's truly grand.