Everyone Has Rights

 Everyone has rights

 i took the blame for more then one

and was singled out for what i had done

spoke up for right was put down as wrong

and so  pen the words in   poetic  song

if you are courageous and you are

speaking out will carry a   scar

not letting the crowd  bully   their way

will have a price for which you will pay

if  you speak out, I'm sure you may

others will surely have their say

call you names and put your aside

tell you your wrong and full of pride.

Yet if we are silent before the wrong

Freedoms would die out before too long

Only the bullies will rule the day

The meek, the hurting will have no say.

We are the ones who can heal  or  hurt

Help others rise or feel like dirt

We  can choose the path that  we will walk

Choose to be silent or choose to talk

If others are wronged before our sight

Will we be silent or be a light?

Will we be willing to take some shame

And defend the dignity of anothers name?

Just thought I'd write for it seems to be

There should be a voice for equality

That somehow people will rise and say

"Every person has rights, don't take them away"

joy