When your voice
And your choice
Is being undermined
By men with no spine
Then you know, it’s time to rise up
No longer can you be laid back, no longer can you simply look on
The sacrifices our ancestors made
The blood, the sweat and tears
Must never be in vain
The works of Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela
Your mother, your father
Your idol, your hero
Your mentor
Your brother, your sister
Your friend, and the many change makers
Must never be in vain
When our freedom becomes hostage
Then we must mend the divided
Become united
And rise up in courage
We must be strong spirited
And committed
To fighting for what’s right
Our sight
Must never become blurred when wrong shows its face
Trying its best to divide and conquer the human race
In our time of great difficulty
We must remember our help cometh from God almighty
In this our period of darkness
Our light must shine brightest
We must not be afraid, nor cower at the feet of wicked men
We must however rise up and stand toe to toe with them………
Dillon Ollivierre (born 1989) St Vincent and the Grenadines
Source: One Young World
Used by permission of the author
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