Speak Out

speak out
be bold 
don't panic
or even fear 
to stand up 
for your right
be brave 
wear the garment 
of truth 
so let the world 
hear you
as you 
speak out 

speak out 
the world is 
nothing 
with out words
the generation
of today 
aches for truth 
but swims in 
illusion 
no human is
born to be 
a victim
yet we are 
all victimized
by fear one 
way or the other 
in a wild world 
of no humanity 

speak out 
pour out your 
mind 
cast out the heavy
stone in the heart 
let the world 
feel you 
you are the 
a citizen of 
the world 
so in all your 
circumstances 
in all you see 
and feel 
not good
speak out 

speak out 
we have pass 
through a lot 
till date 
we have suffered
from generation
to generation
we have been 
victimized by
all kinds of 
brutality
home and abroad
are we going 
to continue
like this I keep
asking Africans
are we born to 
be victim with 
a mark of low 
IQ 
is that what we 
stand for 
in this world 
so who ever 
you are as 
an African
were ever you 
are from 
enough should
be enough
if not 
speak out
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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