Affected

I have been affected. I have been touched. I have been dissected. I have been hushed. I have been affected By the death of those I love. I have been affected by the death you rain from above. My father has been affected. My father has been depressed. My father has been dejected. My father has been stressed. My father has been affected By the deaths of those he loves. My father has been affected by birds flown by thugs. My mother has been affected. My mother has been torn apart. My mother has been infected By a bullet through her heart. My mother has been affected By the loss of her first born. My mother has been affected by your apathy and scorn. My town has been affected By the loss of our security. My town has been neglected By the world and its authorities. My town has been affected By the loss of our peace of mind. My town has been affected and it will not heal with time. My world has been affected By the callousness of the few. My world has been rejected So now it falls to you. My world has been affected By the drones that fly overhead. My world will be corrected if it takes until I am dead. My world will be affected By the power of my voice. The world will be redirected Like a river put back on course. Our world will be resurrected From the madness of our days. Our world will be protected if everyone stands and says “Our world will not be directed By the rich, the cold, the cruel. Our world will be defended With love as our only tool. Our world will be perfected And we will never stop Until we see the day When Human Rights come out on top.