don't be tool of the fool
don`t be tools of the fool to the one
who wants to see the fires burn
wild
so they march and chant words to widen the divide
the majority hear you
the majority see you
and see the hypocrisy in your words
you have the right to show your colours
and the right to chant
as you march along your chosen path
the road to freedom was paved with sacrifice
let your culture run through your veins
and be proud of who you are
but don`t let it be one of disdain
contempt is the killer of respect
history pages once smoked and burned
so let`s not forget about yesterday
and just see it as
that was then
and this is now
let the sins of the past stay in the past
you hold tomorrows future in your hands
don`t let it be one with regret
and just say
it could have been worst
it could have been better
your ancestors may once lived in chains
but now the links have been splintered
but not yet fully broken
don`t be the ones to bind them up again
so take it easy on the rhetoric
and don`t bite the hand that feeds
`cause there`s more to be done
just remember
today is a lot better than yesterday
Copyright © Markus Jay | Year Posted 2025
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