Posts Tagged ‘charlie hebdo’
Sticks and Stones
Some say…
“Sticks and stones
May break our bones
But words cannot hurt us…”But words can be gratuitously insulting
And words can be exclusive
But why not be courteous?
And why not be inclusive?
To feel good about ourselves
Must we be abusive?
Do hurting words come easy
And nourishing ones elusive?We can disapprove of what you say
But we defend your right to say it
(And our right to ignore what you say
And not to listen while you say it)
If it does not clearly incite
Others to anger and fight
To use sticks and stones
To break our bonesWords convey the ideas
Our humanity needs to grow
And defending free speech
Is the only way we know
To allow potential good ideas
A fertile place to grow
But words can never condone
Using sticks and stones
To break our bonesWe have also learned
From past experiences burned
That your crime of intolerance
Is best fought by tolerance
And to grow and be free
We need to live in unity
And not use sticks and stones
To break our bones
Little Cancer – (Je Suis Charlie)
Little Cancer
I’ve got my eye on you
You’ve got big ideas
What’re you gonna do?Little Cancer
You killed 12 today
All that hurt & pain now
What’re you trying to say?You can’t live all on your own
You will die before you are grownLittle Cancer,
You’ve taken drugs since birth
And to feed your habit
You must scorch the earthLittle Cancer
We cannot fear you
You’re black with hate now
Can we ever reach you?You can’t live all on your own
You will die before you are grownLittle Cancer
We will unite to defend
Our right to speak and
Our right to grow & blendLittle Cancer
You may have killed a part
But we hold hands together
To feed the light in our heartsYou can’t live all on your own
You will die before you are grown