A Call to Arms

They say silence is golden…

I say…sometimes it’s RED!

Like rage over the spilled blood of innocents

And justice remaining unserved.

I say… evil creeps under the cover of darkness

And wickedness wins when the good stay quiet while failing to act!

I say… we strip malevolence bare and drag it into the burning sun where even those who choose not to look would be forced to see

I say… now is not the time for silence.

©Dani Heart

11-6-2023

First Amendment Thoughts

Words have power!

They can shape hearts and minds…

Sometimes for good and often for the opposite.

Well placed words can inflict grave injury or spur violent action.

They are no less dangerous than a loaded gun carelessly left for whomever might happen upon it.

We must choose our words carefully and hold those accountable who do not.

While we are free to express ourselves, we are not free from the consequences of the expressions we make that cause harm to others.

©Dani Heart

11-28-22