LJ Idol Homecoming, Week 1: "Resolution"

[copyright1983]

"Worth The Fight"

You say you just want the fighting to stop.
For everyone to come together, get along.
Why does it need to be so over-the-top?
Does it really matter who's right, who's wrong?

Yeah, it matters.
Because to tell those who have been oppressed,
whose concerns have never been addressed,
to stop fighting, leave their weapons at the door
is to

Comments

[tigrkittn]

Love. This. 💜

[copyright1983]

Thanks for reading!

[marlawentmad]

It is a hard concept to grasp for people, the way in which the "we" doesn't see large sections of the population as actual human beings.

[copyright1983]

Sometimes it's hard for me to grasp how people reach that point. But yeah, it matters.

Thanks for reading!

[static_abyss]

You are absolutley right.

[copyright1983]

Thanks for reading!

[m_malcontent]

Exactly...go along to get has begat especially terrifying results of late.

[copyright1983]

Too true. Thanks for reading!

[roina_arwen]

Interesting! Very poetic, it reminds me of a rap song.

[copyright1983]

I was kinda going for the beat poetry/spoken word feel, so I'm glad that came across. Thanks for reading!