I'll not leave here
nor be stopped
I'll have my say
all stirred up is my thought

this cruelty and injustice
I'll fight with full force
it's dehumanising
so much suffering it has caused

man's inhumanity
to his fellowmen
the worst of the human lot
I'll not cease to condemn

I'll not leave here--steadfast I'll stand
though an army they may summon:
it's a cause I deem worth dying for
this is the call of every decent man

After the utmost helplessness
the sufferer draws from his deepest resources
hitherto undiscovered and untapped
and mysteriously such plight he has conquered -

the human spirit can't be broken
no part of it can ever be stolen:
it takes the greatest pain for its resurrection
no ally does he need--- he struggles and triumphs alone

Less is manageable
more is trouble

I can't even teach myself
how could I any other?

People with extreme views
should be avoided
otherwise they would
have you voided

Let your day
be a silent prayer

Don't judge me
you don't know me enough
as I'd not render
unto you such-

let's lead our own lives
each in  grace and in good faith
only our own business we'll mind
silently our joys to celebrate

our own sorrows to gently bear
with courage, without bitterness
unknown to the world outside
in our singular loneliness

my final hour will arrive
this same path we'll tread
each their own farewell to bid
nothing else would need to be said