Protest, The Art Of Change Poem by Eric Cockrell

in order for peaceful protests
to wield the power to change...
we cant just protest against,
we must also protest for!

if we're protesting against
the financial inequalities
in this country or abroad....
we have to have specific changes,

and a specific plan in mind.
and we have to be united on this!
tax the rich, stop the oil wars,
reopen our factories....

put our people back to work....
make 'made in America' mean
something again!

stop the use of illicit drugs.
prosecute doctors who randomly
presribe pills!

prosecute anyone who buys an
underage hooker for the evening.

teach our children respect...
begins at home, with mother
and father respecting each other.

respect for other races, other faiths,
different sexual orientation...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

absolutely run the gangs
out of our communities!
you do this by giving these
kids hope... for a better way of life!

redo the justice system
from top to bottom....
equal rights means equal justice...
not judges for hire!

any country that can wage illicit
wars around the world
can more reasonably afford
to feed and house its children!

we need to sit down together,
white, black, Asian, Native American,
and Hispanic...
and formulate a plan, a goal,
and a way to get there.

leave your petty grievances at home...
our congress has done enough of that!

united, and focused,
we can make a difference!
and it begins now....

peaceful, and committed
to freedom... for each and all!