Silent Majority
With a closed mouth (—)
they murmur their cheeky disapproval
Issuing mute complaints
through raised palms,
which are open to () sidearm grievances
Pursed lips (—) tout
their speechless litany of demands
Telling marching tongues <>
of dissent,
go talk to the hand
The silent majority (—) say,
they don’t wanna hear it
Go talk to the hand!
The silent majority (—)
will tell you non-verbally
to shut it!
Stop the noise,
chanting voices <> seeking equality
Go talk to the hand,
the speechless many (—) tell the vocal few <>
Hear what the hand
of the () sidearm have to say:
Bang ... bang, just go away!
Quiet complicity
is so deafening loud
Utter apathy
is a high moral compromise price to pay
Silence is the golden path
that will lead democracy the wrong way
The many closed mouths (—)
never did speak
for the few, open-minded voices <>
of humanity
I turn my back
to the hand with the trigger finger
pointing at me
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2020
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