And If It All Should End In Flame
This dream was not mine from the beginning,
For others wiser, reasoning, adept
Dared move beyond their allotted space
To question why injustice continue
On a-pace, simply because it has been
Accepted fait accompli far too long.
"We stole nothing; beneficiaries
In passivity is not criminal."
Power acquired at victim's expense
Is not readily surrender'd without
More than an equally compelling force.
Wrong be made right by those willing to fight,
Not with aggression -- conscience appeal
If flame ends all, was TRUTH the worthy cause?
Copyright © David Palmer | Year Posted 2016
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