Parity’s Night

An undernourished freedom now sweeps our southern land

That barely whispered out against a term of winter’s hand

The axe that fell cut certainly, no fanfare or farewell

That barely could stand out against a tabloid caravel

A commissioner derailed, economized and sent to bed

The clocks struck none, a backwards run with parity unfed…

The night grew thick and justice sick

Where one man cried their warning

It’s not okay to take away

The sovereignty of morning

It’s he who’s marched in those twin shoes has voice to know the way

Now let her sing and access well, the light of every day…

A day where we must unify for what is good and right

A day where opportunity can dance and live and fight.

Not placed upon a pedestal or trodden down in height

But given time and place to work with voice ascending flight….

Side by side protest we must 

Keep marching to the beat,

And cry out loud defiantly

Thrash wild an ireful heat

As agents of their destiny

As people who may choose

Rescind, revoke impeding walls

Or dignity shall loose…

Agents of their destiny

People

One and

All

Let our voices cry out loud

Oh….

Never let them

Fall….

Oh never let them fall…