Saturday, March 2, 2024

Your Silence

Your silence is compliance 
Your silence is violence 
Your silence means you've chosen sides 
with the oppressors and abusers 
You say that your silence means 
that you're neutral 
But the fact of the matter is 
You're in bed with the enemy 
Your silence costs lives 
Your silence tells me that 
you're okay when another soul dies
and another, and another, and another 
Your silence tells me that 
you support the enemy's lies
You say it's not your business 
because it doesn't personally affect you 
so you just go on living your life 
happy and carefree 
You say you don't have time 
You're just "too busy"
You refuse to speak up 
You don't want to risk your reputation 
or comfort 
so you stay silent 
You don't care that the world is on fire
You say you're "too tired"
You buy right into it when the enemy says 
that we had it comin'
that we deserved this 
They've taken our rights and locked us up 
They've beaten and murdered us
Stolen everything we had 
You don't see it
but they're comin' for you next
and there won't be anyone left to save you