Stand
Location
I cannot sit here and unwrap this hatred,
Taste the blood and sweat of the innocent
Ignore the threads made of tears,
Smile, laugh and forget
I want to lay my life down
Pray prayers for the prey
Live life with intent
Break my heart for freedom
I’m desperate, lost
This is not some fad -
Breaths of life beaten down
If we just extended ourselves:
Righteousness could flow down
Love could fill the air
And maybe just maybe
We could be the generation
To stand and to love audaciously