The Courage
To Be The Change
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Will you stay or will you leave
When will you decide what you believe
Let others be, who they want to be
Show off your colors, for the world to see
For a chance to play god, would you forfeit your soul
To become who you are, would you lose all control
Would you beg for the credit, that you can’t afford
Or will you sell all you have, for the greater reward
How would you spend power, if held in your hands
Would you give it away, or demand your demands
If you had the shot, would you risk all, to take it
Take a chance, are you ready, or will you just fake it
If the world was ablaze,
Would you fuel the flames
Or place the blame, while we all go insane
Would you sit back and bask in the fiery glow
Add gasoline to help the insanity grow
Or will you stand up, even if it feels strange
Forsake everything, and become the change
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (5)
This is beautiful. Well done, as always.
Oooo, this was so uplifting! Such an amazing poem!
How many of us are willing to be the change we want to see & how many of us just want what we want no matter the cost?
That's Deep 📝😉💯👍
Beautiful 🥰👏