Lissette Quiñones
Arts and Entertainment Editor
The only problem with standing on the sidelines
Is that you’re liable to become a witness
Wanting to break rules while following guidelines
Makes the Wolf of Wall Street bad at business
Seeing but not engaging creates an accomplice
And now you’ve become guilty by association
Set goals that you have yet to accomplish
But the systems screw you without procreation
Blinded by the sight of your own vision
You ask your ophthalmologist for a pair of glasses
To see or not to see, that’s your decision
But I can see the segregation of the social classes
By being a bystander, you’re now a criminal’s apprentice
Because you chose to see it without taking action
But if you’re not a criminal and you serve a life’s sentence
Then how can you expect to pursue your passion?
Your hearing has been compromised by the sound of silence
Because you chose to ignore the reality
As you continue to stand witness to the diabolical violence
Your rights are violated by net neutrality
While listening to the lies told, the truth doesn’t make a sound
But you should realize the realization of its noise
Because when you listen to the world, the truth can be found
And you will be able to strip it naked like Playboys
As you blast the art of music through the serial killer, technology
Just admit that it’s making your ears hard of hearing
So when you go to check up with your doctor of otolaryngology
Ask why there’s a silver lining, but no gold clearing
While you stand witness, just know that the punishment fits the crime
So don’t continue to cover your ears with your bare hands
Because actions have consequences and if you don’t want to serve time
You have to go out there and attempt your dreamed plans
While you stay silent, your words aren’t taking advantage
So understand that your tongue is now a prisoner
And as you continue to do more than enough damage
The angel’s sins are becoming even more sinister
Because you choose not to speak up and make them listen
And now you remain yet another victim
The soldier at war has completely abandoned her mission
To at least try and overcome the system
So while you stand and watch the ones you love suffer
Just know that you DO have the power to make a difference
And while your privacy is compromised by Big Brother
You need to question the reason for your voice’s existence
Now time’s up, so let the hostage go out into the world
And just remove the muzzle that surrounds your mouth
If you want to show the roaring lion inside the little girl
You have to speak, to show the world what you’re about
With two eyes to see, two ears to hear, and one mouth to speak
Understand that you possess all of the ultimate weapons
And all that you need to do now is to perfect your technique
Because it’s up to you to teach the world it’s necessary lessons
You see no evil, you hear no evil, and you speak no evil
But these are just the most powerful powers of the wise monkey
And in order to soar above just like the wings of a flying eagle
You have to fuel all of the lion’s nutrients, because it’s very hungry
It’s hungry for love, hungry to fight, and it’s hungry to overcome injustice
With a hunger to accomplish her goals and achieve her dreams
But with the mind of a menace, and a bleeding, beating heart for a compass
Know that she’s no longer afraid to fight for the equality of her queens
By using her natural instincts, she’s ready to take on the jungle
No longer afraid to attack any dangers that may come across her path
I will be much more confident and yet still, will remain humble
And for those who feel the same, let’s make the world feel our wrath.