RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: HUMAN RIGHTS
Courage
In a totalitarian society
Courage is speaking your mind
In a place where words are never free
All freedoms will unwind
Your thoughts are being monitored
Your opinions and your deeds
Every wayward glance and word
And every article you read
In the worlds of Xi and Vladimir
All elections are absurd
Opinions praise the leader dear
The opposition is not heard
The people will show bravery
At times of blatant outrage
When their country borders slavery
Their lives are on a stage
We stand for freedom everywhere
We fight for it each day
To be constrained we will not bear
We will always find a way
When courage is required
To speak our honest thoughts
When every word is wired
Our freedom it is not
But we will pledge devotion
To our basic human rights
Just set the wheels in motion
In time we’ll find the light
