O silence, thou art a wicked foe,
As damning as the cruelest sin,
Thy silence breeds atrocities, we know.
In silence, hate and injustice sow,
Thy quietude conceals the din,
O silence, thou art a wicked foe.
Thou watchest, as innocence is stowed,
Drowning the shouts and cries within,
Thy silence breeds atrocities, we know.
Thou spreadest, like a venomous tow,
Through hearts of men, thy silent grin,
O silence, thou art a wicked foe.
In deeds committed, behind thy throw,
Lies truth eclipsed, shadows begin,
Thy silence breeds atrocities, we know.
Awake! Let anger within us grow,
Silence must not our courage thin,
O silence, thou art a wicked foe,
Thy silence breeds atrocities, we know.
©jamielong
J