Cuffed Uncuffed
Cuffed Uncuffed is a video based on a poem written by Jose Rosado that focuses on helping people become liberated from social issues and conditions that restrict them in this world. This 2 minute piece focuses on the lives of 8 people “cuffed” by social pressures and issues in society some encountering judgement along the way.
Cuffed Uncuffed
Written By Jose Rosado
Written By Jose Rosado
Know that you are not alone
Somewhere out there someone feels the same,
As if your clone.
Fear, sadness, despair
The overwhelming anxiety and
Confusion restricts your air.
We have all been cuffed…
In life, by life… Physically, psychologically
Bound by your own mind,
Or detained and confined.
Whether by your thoughts, feelings, emotions or anxieties
Or the steel bars of a penitentiary
By addiction or affliction…
Or perhaps by an abusive relationship
Hesitant to speak…
For fear of being categorized as weak.
Scared, panicked… Unsure!
Torn, conflicted... Insecure!
We are guided by social norms and rules…
Which steer us away from the “so called” taboos.
Made to believe Bi is bad…
Bi-polar Bi-Sexual,
They must be mad
Some people debate human sexuality and nature…
While talking like a preacher
They pass judgment on others based on ignorance…
Regardless of the consequence.
Feel free to come out I say…
I’ll have your back everyday.
For some, nature requires an amender…
Due to missing on their true gender.
We have all been cuffed…
For many, the screams and cries for relief are internal
Resonating in one's head, feeling as if it’s going to bust.
Regardless of how you are cuffed...
To be liberated, you must believe and trust.
Some may find trust in their faith.
Some may find trust in others.
It’s not for me to say, because above all else...
You must first trust yourself!!!
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