Notes About The Poem

Silence

Not always golden
Don't be a mute spectator
To all that is wrong
Speak out against injustice
Otherwise you're complicit
Observe and report
Speak up for voiceless people
Let the world hear you!...
The old proverb is backwards
Speech, golden. Silence, silver.
Date written and posted: 02/02/2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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