I have witnessed the oppressed become the oppressors
And in the name of justice, sentenced thousands to die
Without remorse and void of empathy for another

I have seen the war of words
As narratives warp and definitions change
Without sympathy to push nefarious agendas

I have witnessed the world who once cried out "Never Again"
Turn their backs to those who needed it
And thus, let it happen again

I have seen it, with saddened heart
A hijacking of conversation
And the silence the oppressors wish to create

To cover the eyes of those who seek truth
And to muzzle those who speak it.