I don’t know whether to speak up or shut up

I guess it depends on who I ask

I don’t want to cause a problem 

But I don’t want

another one to last

Can I make a difference?

Am I making one at all?

Can I run faster with my words

Or will I be forced to crawl?

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I don’t know whether to speak up or shut up

I guess it depends on how far I want to go

We need to solve a problem 

I think

Every one should know

Can we make a difference?

Are we making one at all?

Can we run faster with our words

Or will that cause us to fall

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What’s the problem?

I’ll tell you

It’s as plain as day

There’s no understanding

About how to improve our lives

and too many biased people

trying to lead the way

There’s conflict for resources

There’s conflict because of emotion

There’s an inability to get along

There’s a severe lack of devotion

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There’s a massive inability to find

a good balance in our lives

We should include ourselves 

And all others

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Wrong-doing rooted in reality

Dwells in delusion that twists around us

with a precedence that smothers

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How come it is not right

To by default just be nice?

It’s a curse

We fear the worst

We are immersed in a society

That we largely can’t trust

But we must

We just need safety first

No bubbles to be burst

We can be nice when it’s safe

Humanity can be nursed

Back to health

Share the wealth

We all should be well-versed

In kindness

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Find strength in what’s right

In this universe

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I don’t know whether to speak up or shut up

I guess it depends on who I am

I don’t see the problem

And why some folks

just don’t give a damn

Can I make a difference?

Am I making one at all?

If I run fast with these words

Will they ever hear my call?

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