Stephen Harper Poet Blank verse

A Voice

Can you jump, if so how high
Will you stoop. if so how low
Can you dance to the beat of their drum
Can you sing, to get your supper.

Are you a pawn, in a giant chess game
Are you a dice, to be thrown for luck
Do you close your eyes, when it is scary
Do you cover your ears, when you hear the screams.

Stop right now, respect your senses
Start right now, to follow your heart
Challenge right now those who bully
For you are the first voice, to be followed by many.

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Beata Agustin August 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.