stand down
stand down
stand down they say, dont be so loud
your too young to understand
if only they knew
about the kid whose parents would never accept them for who they are
the kid who would be in danger of being kicked out of their home if they told the truth about their life
the kid who watches what he eats even though hes thin as a stick and whose parents wont listen to his cries
the kid whom all the parents hat because shes too clingy but she really has untreated anxiety and depression that make it hard for her to function
the kid who screams for help and whose cries go unoticed
the kid who is failing all their classes beacause their dad wont let them take ADHD medicaion
the kid who was raped in science class whose eachers didnt believe her
the kid who doesnt have to energy to do anything because life has lost its luster
yes, stand down child, you dont know how this world works
you dont know any real things
why do you care about racism and sexism and homophobia when there could be communists in our country
stand down
we will stand down no longer
we will push through the barriers set by our elders
we will make change
and you will not be a part of it
we will not stand down