Change the World - Change It Right

Why oh why have we become so woke To the point of companies going near broke, All for the sake of garnering support From vocal fringes, then quietly rushing to abort. Is the effort worth the prize Pandering to an audience that must surely realize Division is not the path to integration Empowering voices that just believe in denigration. Acceptance is rarely mandated or imposed, It's a result of customs willingly transposed To reflect a kinder more inclusive world And in the process eliminating the absurd. Activism can often be the kernel for steep Change, But in the wrong hands is alienating and deranged, With effects that counter all that would be good Demeaning the very essence for which they stood. We the silent throngs just watch and wonder, What's brought on this wave of mindless thunder, Strife and upheaval causing nothing but confusion, Resulting in a world of societal delusion. Democracy is not another word for anarchy, Where a vocal few usurp reality for fantasy, But one of tolerance and communal understanding To mold a world where actions are outstanding. Where parent is not set against their child, Or leaving differing opinions unreconciled, Where sexuality does not become a sword, Or Race the blade to cut across the board. When will politicians and the media say enough, Accepting that their narrative is huff and gruff, Full of potholes and dead ends Turning people into enemies not friends? Why not allow good sense and wisdom take the stage, Willing denigrators to turn another page, Supporting causes that are simply just Thereby forging a society sure to last.