I Rise to Raise
Homophobia leading to attacks towards homosexuality,
Mass shootings for any little reason, becoming a reality.
The right to bear arms being misconstrued to the right to shoot,
Syrian warfare creating children militant troops.
This is what I live for and this is why I rise,
To grab the bull by the horns and look him in the eyes.
I wake to live another day because I believe there is a better way.
F.F. Bruce once said, “God bestows his blessings without discrimination.”
But I ask, isn’t discrimination a blessing in itself; it is part of our creation.
When we are discriminated against, we endure prejudicial treatment.
But being a bird in a golden cage will cause ailment.
If we don’t find our weakness, we’ll never know our strength,
We could live in a world with full equality but at what expense?
I wake to live another day because I know there is a better way.
Black, White, Mexican, American or Asian
I wake up for a day where race suffers abrasion.
Working towards a day where humanity sees strength in being different.
Excited to wake up and become a leader who is puissant.
But advancement can’t happen if I stay asleep,
Hope for progress is what does that trick for me.
I wake to live another day because I will create a better way.