Words are spells
silence is complacency

Words can uplift and inspire
a promise for progress

We can be the change we seek in the world 
with positive, cooperative speech

It is not toxic positivity or ignoring reality
it is creating a constructive discourse

to get from here to there
without remorse or regret

Today we stand at the threshold
between what was and what will be

my words can shape a future
to be proud of, where my children 
and grandchildren will thrive

The choice is ultimately mine.

Silence is not golden.
Silence is complacency.

We stay in the dark with silence
Words are that beacon of light

of hope, of remembrance, of what could be

The world is filled with beauty
and opportunity

and I will be silenced no more

My words will not divide but defy
the status quo to stay small and quiet

It is an inner rebellion that ripples out
Remember, words are spells