__He was told that all the information relating to the case was classified. __the time has come to speak up __ The word "good" is under no circumstances applicable to the phrase "slave owners" __My arms were chained __what his voice stood for __where each gained insight into the other's world view

My Dad was a cop. My older sister joined the force when she was 21. She married a cop, and they live in the city. My older brother is a Captain in the Marines. On Christmas day, a long time ago, we were all sitting around the table after dinner. "I am going to be a poet," I said. There was a silence, and then my brother said: "No." He turned to Dad for support. But Dad said: "Cassie knows how to use words. Pick up your pen Cassie." Sometimes when I do not think I can go on, when the words simply will not come, I remember my father's words. "Pick up your pen, Cassie. Pick up your pen." For all of us, in every country in the world, we ask for sanctuary