You can't silence a thought

 

You can silence some,

you may paint us

with all the names under the sun.

You can burn our pages 

but our thoughts will soar on.

Your threats ring on deaf ears.

Our feelings can’t be worn down

when through a veil of tears,

we see a war-torn town

and the missiles

that have our flags

drawn on.

 

We the hearts that still beat

for those that beat no more

won't fall for propaganda

or be dragged into another unlawful war.

We see through the lies

and if you look deep into our eyes

you will see a fire rages inside,

for we won't stand idly by

and watch genocide.

 

We sat silently for so long.

The same sad story

repeating over and over again.

On the wrong side of history.

We cry as they spill

lie after lie and the blood

of innocence fills

the war-torn streets.

Iraq Afghanistan,

Ireland, India,

South Africa,

countless more

we have sat for so long

on the wrong side of history

as our country tore apart families

in some far away war,

or supplied the weapons 

that brought it all back to our doors.

No more.

 

You can silence the few

but the many, not so easy now.

Our voices are loud.

We won’t bow

to lies.

We out-shout your war-cries

with our words of peace.

All fighting must cease.

All hatred is a disease

and we are the pill that will make it ease,

not your weapons of ill conceit.

We won’t be deceived

or let these thoughts leave.

We won’t be scared by threats.

Our hearts are weeping red

and we won’t sit by silently

as you leave lands

bleeding and dead.

 

 

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