Analysis of They called me out of my true name

Daniel Millard 1976 (Medford, OR)



I have grown into being thankful for all the times I was spat upon, had drinks thrown on me, choked, and called faggot.  It opened me up to the suffering of others.  It showed me that they were not speaking to who I am.  It showed me that it spoke of who they were in those moments.  It shattered me at the time.  I didn’t always have other people stand up for me or protect me.  In fact many times people stood by and just watched it happen.  So now I try to stand up, speak up, when others are called out of their true names.  We are all created from the same Source of Love.  May we come to see one another in the true Light of brotherhood.


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Characters 645
Words 129
Sentences 10
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 1
Lines Amount 1
Letters per line (avg) 490
Words per line (avg) 138
Letters per stanza (avg) 490
Words per stanza (avg) 138
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Daniel Millard

I have always loved the written word and expressing my truest and highest self. I love books. I love nature and simplicity. My deepest passion is self-love, growth, spiritual journey, and opening my heart to the world. more…

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