Justice &mdash; The Poet Sky https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Justice Poetry for people who could use a little kindness Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:51:44 +0000 https://i.snap.as/XtbW2kLM.png Justice &mdash; The Poet Sky https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Justice A Better World https://thepoetsky.com/a-better-world?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[We’ve seen what happens when people are so scared of what’s different, of what they don’t understand that they feel that the only way to deal with it is to turn to violence !--more-- We’ve seen what happens when people are so angry that they feel that they have to hurt people who can’t fight back just to feel better We’ve seen what happens when people are so alone that the only way they found to belong was by joining with groups defined by hatred We’ve seen what happens when people are so desperate for validation that they will say anything regardless of the consequences just to get attention There will always be people who use violence, fear, and pain to get what they want to stop their own hurt to find belonging to make themselves feel better But we are not defined by them We are stronger than them We who have the patience to build a better world The kindness to accept change The empathy to stand up for those in need We can stand together We can make this world better We can make a world in which no child ever has to lose their life because of a monster with a gun #Poetry #Hope #Justice #Unity (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> We’ve seen what happens when people are so scared of what’s different, of what they don’t understand that they feel that the only way to deal with it is to turn to violence We’ve seen what happens when people are so angry that they feel that they have to hurt people who can’t fight back just to feel better

We’ve seen what happens when people are so alone that the only way they found to belong was by joining with groups defined by hatred

We’ve seen what happens when people are so desperate for validation that they will say anything regardless of the consequences just to get attention

There will always be people who use violence, fear, and pain to get what they want to stop their own hurt to find belonging to make themselves feel better

But we are not defined by them We are stronger than them We who have the patience to build a better world The kindness to accept change The empathy to stand up for those in need

We can stand together We can make this world better We can make a world in which no child ever has to lose their life because of a monster with a gun

#Poetry #Hope #Justice #Unity

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/a-better-world Mon, 30 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Keep the Peace https://thepoetsky.com/keep-the-peace?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[We don't want violence in our streets We want love in our hearts We don't want screams of fear We want songs of hope !--more-- We don't want to kill our enemies We want to save our loved ones We don't want soldiers with guns We want peacekeepers with kindness We don't want war We want peace #Poetry #Community #Justice (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> We don't want violence in our streets We want love in our hearts

We don't want screams of fear We want songs of hope We don't want to kill our enemies We want to save our loved ones

We don't want soldiers with guns We want peacekeepers with kindness

We don't want war We want peace

#Poetry #Community #Justice

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/keep-the-peace Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:38:43 +0000 Uncomfortable https://thepoetsky.com/uncomfortable?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[It's uncomfortable to stand up To speak out when something's wrong Like standing before looming faceless judges That hold my fate in their hands !--more-- When I speak out I feel so small and helpless Will anyone else think it's wrong? What if no one else stands up? That fear has stopped me from acting But no more No longer can I be silent It's time to speak out It's frightening to consider I don't even know how to start But I've got to do it It's my turn to help fix things I hope you'll join me Even if you're scared I know it's uncomfortable But so is being shot in the back #Poetry #Fear #Courage #Justice The Story Behind Uncomfortable (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> It's uncomfortable to stand up To speak out when something's wrong Like standing before looming faceless judges That hold my fate in their hands When I speak out I feel so small and helpless Will anyone else think it's wrong? What if no one else stands up?

That fear has stopped me from acting But no more No longer can I be silent It's time to speak out

It's frightening to consider I don't even know how to start But I've got to do it It's my turn to help fix things

I hope you'll join me Even if you're scared I know it's uncomfortable But so is being shot in the back

#Poetry #Fear #Courage #Justice

The Story Behind Uncomfortable

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/uncomfortable Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:28:03 +0000 Keeping the Faith https://thepoetsky.com/keeping-the-faith?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[I believe in my country That waving flag promises freedom And hope and opportunity A bright new future !--more-- But to so many it broke that promise They believed in that flag but it didn't believe in them It's easy to point a finger at someone else entirely To say it's their fault We didn't do anything That's the problem We didn't do anything Now people are forced to scream just to get our attention We all have a right to be angry Those are our brothers and sisters betrayed by that flag It lied to all of us But it still stands for something It's up to us to decide what But with decision must come action Good people must do something If we want people to keep the faith We must act to fix our problems We all stand together When it lies to one, it lies to us all Except that flag is only a symbol It can't do anything It's not the one that started this We did We broke the promise We turned a blind eye to the lies So now it's up to us We all have to fix it Because we are better than that #Poetry #Unity #Justice The Story Behind Keeping the Faith (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> I believe in my country That waving flag promises freedom And hope and opportunity A bright new future But to so many it broke that promise They believed in that flag but it didn't believe in them

It's easy to point a finger at someone else entirely To say it's their fault We didn't do anything

That's the problem We didn't do anything Now people are forced to scream just to get our attention

We all have a right to be angry Those are our brothers and sisters betrayed by that flag It lied to all of us

But it still stands for something It's up to us to decide what But with decision must come action Good people must do something

If we want people to keep the faith We must act to fix our problems We all stand together When it lies to one, it lies to us all

Except that flag is only a symbol It can't do anything It's not the one that started this We did

We broke the promise We turned a blind eye to the lies So now it's up to us We all have to fix it

Because we are better than that

#Poetry #Unity #Justice

The Story Behind Keeping the Faith

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/keeping-the-faith Mon, 07 Sep 2020 14:31:55 +0000 Looking out the Window https://thepoetsky.com/looking-out-the-window?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Looking out the window There's life, moving, whirling about A never ending motion Like a kaleidoscope always turning Changing the world in small ways People come, people go Nothing stays the same for long Not even a microsecond!--more-- Something is always different One moment to the next Bringing infinite possibilities Fear could be lurking around the corner But so could happiness, peace, or love That's what it means to hope To see the next corner, or down a long corridor And believe that the best is waiting There's no way to know for sure It takes courage to go forward To take the next step towards a brighter future To move the kaleidoscope along with everyone else Changing it for yourself, or your friends Only together can we make it brighter than yesterday Even when it turns dark, together we can keep going It won't stay that way forever True, it might get worse When it is, we must be honest about it We must look at it with the wisdom and strength to know that things have turned bad For only when we accept the disease Can we find the cure #Poetry #Hope #Love #Community #Unity #Justice #StreamOfConsciousness (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> Looking out the window There's life, moving, whirling about A never ending motion Like a kaleidoscope always turning Changing the world in small ways People come, people go Nothing stays the same for long Not even a microsecond Something is always different One moment to the next Bringing infinite possibilities Fear could be lurking around the corner But so could happiness, peace, or love That's what it means to hope To see the next corner, or down a long corridor And believe that the best is waiting There's no way to know for sure It takes courage to go forward To take the next step towards a brighter future To move the kaleidoscope along with everyone else Changing it for yourself, or your friends Only together can we make it brighter than yesterday Even when it turns dark, together we can keep going It won't stay that way forever True, it might get worse When it is, we must be honest about it We must look at it with the wisdom and strength to know that things have turned bad For only when we accept the disease Can we find the cure

#Poetry #Hope #Love #Community #Unity #Justice #StreamOfConsciousness

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/looking-out-the-window Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:50:09 +0000 Why You Should Care https://thepoetsky.com/why-you-should-care?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[It's easy to look at suffering And say "It's not my problem" Because it's safer not to get involved !--more-- It's easy to look at the success in your life and say "It's easy. I did it, so you can too." Without considering how hard it is for someone not like you "We should judge them solely on their merits" That's a good practice to employ But the rest of the world didn't, ensuring that they will never reach you "You aren't the only one with problems" True, but theirs have been there for hundreds of years and people like them are killed because people like us do nothing It's not us against them We all share the same blue sky We all breathe the same air We all stand under the same sun It's all of us together Walking arm in arm Our friends need us right now And that's why you should care #Poetry #Justice #Responsibility #Unity The Story Behind Why You Should Care (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> It's easy to look at suffering And say “It's not my problem” Because it's safer not to get involved It's easy to look at the success in your life and say “It's easy. I did it, so you can too.” Without considering how hard it is for someone not like you

“We should judge them solely on their merits” That's a good practice to employ But the rest of the world didn't, ensuring that they will never reach you

“You aren't the only one with problems” True, but theirs have been there for hundreds of years and people like them are killed because people like us do nothing

It's not us against them We all share the same blue sky We all breathe the same air We all stand under the same sun

It's all of us together Walking arm in arm Our friends need us right now And that's why you should care

#Poetry #Justice #Responsibility #Unity

The Story Behind Why You Should Care

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/why-you-should-care Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:46:41 +0000 More Than One Way https://thepoetsky.com/more-than-one-way?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[It's easier to pin someone down than to trust that they'll stay when you ask The easy way gives them no chance to resist but it only does harm, no good !--more-- It's easier to shoot first than risk getting hurt yourself Even though using words instead of weapons could save a life instead of ending one There will always be people who pick the easy way of doing things because they think it's too hard to do things the right way Next time you have a decision When there's more than one way Before you make a choice, ask yourself Is this right? #Poetry #Justice (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> It's easier to pin someone down than to trust that they'll stay when you ask The easy way gives them no chance to resist but it only does harm, no good It's easier to shoot first than risk getting hurt yourself Even though using words instead of weapons could save a life instead of ending one

There will always be people who pick the easy way of doing things because they think it's too hard to do things the right way

Next time you have a decision When there's more than one way Before you make a choice, ask yourself Is this right?

#Poetry #Justice

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/more-than-one-way Mon, 08 Jun 2020 12:49:04 +0000 I Cannot Understand https://thepoetsky.com/i-cannot-understand?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[I cannot understand the life you've lived how my world looks to you what you go through every day !--more-- I cannot understand what it's like to be you to feel the pain you've endured to suffer the same injustice as you I cannot understand the judgment others pass on you the doubt and fear around you the indignation inside you I cannot understand but I'll stand with you all the same because I know it's wrong and I want to help make it right #Poetry #Unity #Justice #Community (C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA div id="cusdis"/]]> I cannot understand the life you've lived how my world looks to you what you go through every day I cannot understand what it's like to be you to feel the pain you've endured to suffer the same injustice as you

I cannot understand the judgment others pass on you the doubt and fear around you the indignation inside you

I cannot understand but I'll stand with you all the same because I know it's wrong and I want to help make it right

#Poetry #Unity #Justice #Community

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]]> https://thepoetsky.com/i-cannot-understand Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:55:33 +0000