Words
Just words
from the mouths of the elite
to the minds of the sheep
on their way to slaughter
sedated by flashing lights and famous faces
I have a dream said a great man
a great man
but still just a man
What would the world be like
if hope unity and acceptance
were more than words
verbatim
hypnosis, by rote-ness,
cover your mouth you got halitosis
not bad breath but bad words
evil by inaction
muscles atrophy as we watch reality tv
it's so easy to turn off your mind
to change the channel
when things get uncomfortable
when 2 million stand
when 2 million fight
when 2 million make their voice heard
when 2 million laugh and dance
when 2 million are silent
sometimes silence speaks
louder than words
51 years.
unable to claim what's rightfully theirs
second class citizens
sit on needles and pins
i couldn't keep the tears from staining my lime green shirt
i will remember this day for the rest of my days.
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