The writing prompt for this piece was the phrase – Make room.
Make Room
The jobs are scarce, Mine taken away. There was no choice.
Make room for me.
Their card is green. He said too bad. You don’t belong.
Make room for us.
My ice is less. The waters rise. My earth feels hot.
Make room for life.
Some people lie. To serve themselves, And we all lose.
Make room for truth.
The Rich get breaks. They make new rules. So Poor must pay.
Make room to choose.
War brings us death. No thought of life. They will not stop.
Make room for peace.
There’s those that hate. They just breed fear. But most want good.
Make room for love.
A race is different, A language too. A gender neutral
Make room for all.
Compassion, trust, empathy, respect.
Listen, hear, believe, speak out
Call, petition, rally, rebuke.
Make room, it’s there, just have to look
And don’t accept, the things that fail
We’re in the right, we will prevail
Let’s work together. As one, we’re strong.
We’ll make this change and right this wrong.
Make room in heart and also mind.
Just don’t sit back and you will find
That when you start. Get off your duff.
Stand up and say, “We’ve had enough.“
Shout out and fight. Reclaim our laws.
We’ve had our fill of all your flaws.
It’s time to let the world all see.
We are the land of liberty.
In the words of that well known song:
We shall overcome!
