Staying Silent.

By Linda Corby


Staying silent when a wrong is done

Only gives power to the wrong doer,

You become a third party to any wrong committed

When you stand by and knowingly say or do nothing.


It is a sad world where people are afraid to speak,

When silence is so loud that all will hear,

Yet not let out a peep afraid of any repercussions,

The meaning of the lack of voices loud and clear!


Fear is a funny thing and giving in to it is wrong

I call those who do cowards’ of the worst kind,

When just by opening their mouths,

They could put a wrong to rights.


There comes a time when all have to stand tall,

When we have to throw off the shackles of fear,

Fight the evil goings on around us,

Play our part in making this a better world!