I'm not a person of color I'm not gay I'm not rich I'm not homeless I'm not religious I'm not an atheist
I am a whisper
I'm not old I'm not young I'm not famous I'm unknown
I am a whisper
I may be helpless But I am not numb I may be shackled But I will not lie still
I am a whisper
I have an opinion I have thoughts I have feelings I have a voice
I am a whisper
I have a memory I have hope I have a fantasy I have a dream
I am a whisper
I give freedom I will not judge I will not control I will not hurt
I am a whisper
I don't believe you Why must I listen? Why do you want my mind? Why do you want control?
I am a whisper
I see what happens I know who is suppressed I know you are buying time for yourself I know you need to fool me
I am a whisper
I am in your way I am an impediment I am a risk I am to be mitigated
I am a whisper
It needs to be shouted It needs to be aggressive It needs to shock It needs to awaken
I am a whisper
I see the fear tactics I see the power I see the judgements I see the ridicule
I am a whisper
I know you are a liar I know you are evil I know you will **** I know you will destroy
I am a whisper
I know these things What can I do? I can only write I can only feel the anger
I am a whisper
"Who is lying?" They are "Who would ****?" They would "Who would send your child off to war?" They would "Who are they?" The one's who want your vote
I am a whisper
"What about your children?" There is still time "What about my children?" There is still time
I am a whisper
Would a man **** for God? What do you think? Would a man **** for his flag? What do you think? Would a man **** for his party? What do you think? Would a man **** who has been fooled? What do you think? Would a man let you die in his place? What do you think?
I am a whisper
"Why do you whisper?" I'm not "You say you are" Can anyone hear me? "I can" Can anyone else? "No"
I am a whisper
"Why won't you shout? " I am afraid Afraid of what? Of losing my job Of losing my children Of losing my life
I am a whisper
"Who are you afraid of?" A person A book True believers Non-believers The enemies are all around
I am a whisper
"Why are they enemies?" They do not want me They want me to be them They want my mind They want my actions They want my life
I am a whisper
So I work So I pray So I smile So I agree So I submit So I bend So I die
I am a whisper
Is existence on the other side of a laugh? Is existence in the void of silence? Is existence in the breath of a whisper? Is existence in the quiet of God's spirit?
I am a whisper
When God is silent Even a whisper can be too loud Silence is the empty room No color No artifact No sound
I am a whisper
Listen to the whisper Then listen to God Then you will know Because you dared to speak You forgot to think
I am a whisper
Blessed are the peacemakers Did you remember this? Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone Did you remember this? Turn the other cheek Did you remember this? Love thy neighbor Did you remember this? Judge not lest you be judged Did you remember this?