Do you want justice?
Do you?
Justice is costly;
it’s hard to confront
the makers of injustice
and demand change.
It’s even harder
when these makers
say that there is
no injustice at all,
in clever manipulations
with fine-sounding words.
And it’s dangerous
when the makers
are the government
who hold the clinking keys
to the law and control
all the nuances
of what counts
as rights and wrongs.
But justice is not murky;
it is as clear as a pristine lake.
It is about protecting the right
of every person to
live a life free from
interference and harm.
It’s about being able
to receive the proper
benefits of universal law.
It’s about having a
voice, and being able to
give reasonable dissent.
It’s about finding that
potential that every person has,
without suppression or persecution.
Yes, justice is clear.
But finding the courage to
demand it is altogether
another thing.
9/3/2017