Two Brave Lovers

Two brave lovers Held hands with each other As they carelessly made their way home Neither had the intention Of being a victim When they took a shortcut into an alley unknown Suddenly from behind Footsteps echoed unkind They instinctively quickened their pace But the footsteps got louder Protective arms went around her And they silently prayed for God's grace A deep voice said "Well, well Who let you out of Hell?" Two men emerged, the smell of whiskey distinct Before the couple could run The brutes had begun Knocking them both to the street Their hands reconnected But just for a second As the snapping of bones filled the air She uttered a name Hardly heard through the pain No one had answered their desperate prayer Two women lay dead Their blood the same shade of red Their love no less true than the next They were murdered through bigotry By those who refuse to see Love for any but the opposite sex Their voices ignored Like so many before Their actions said to be wrong And the two men walked free For they'd done their good deed Ridding the world of what does not belong Can't we open our eyes And see were being fed lies About what we should and shouldn't be Or must we continue To always give in to Oppression from those who can't see Let you're own voice be heard Don't let them silence a word As you fight for the right to your heart We can weather the storm Of this civil reform But we have to be willing to start