New Ways to Bear Witness

Violence imposed with max severity Plagued by misery we can’t give up the ghost When all you know in life is partiality You flee so easily from pillar to the post We’ll hold the line as beatings grow And possibilities of fatalities One day those victimized will revolt Against a world that views them as less Exposing all they know through a lens the stories told Viralized with no end Silent eyes awake to see official crime By those that we rely, deceiving their own kind Whispers once low, now they shout what matters most Streaming evidence confirms what we have known They tow the lies, it’s no surprise Dividing us in hopes of disharmony One day those victimized will revolt Against a world that views them as less Exposing all they know Through a lens the stories told My children live in a different world And I hold myself to blame As they redefine accountability How can I ever know what’s good for you When our faces are obscured by a screen We need to touch, we need to feel, we need to hear Or is it all just a dream My children live in a different world And I hope it’s not too late As they’re taught to love with humility

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Nov 10, 2025