RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: RESISTANCE
Conscientious Objection
There was a man named Olaf *
I remember him quite well
I remember his defiance
On the day his brothers fell
Olaf held his principles
Until the day he died
While all around him faltered
His conscience did abide
The more we look around
The closer we inspect
All citizens have a right
To conscientiously object
We are watching as our freedom
Is threatened to the core
The truth has little value
Our rights have little more
A woman’s right to choose
The right to organize
The right to march the streets
To call out all the lies
The more we see their actions
The less we can respect
All citizens have a duty
To conscientiously object
* I Sing of Olaf by e.e. cummings
