This poem today is one that has a deep meaning and I hope it resonates with some of you. If it doesn’t then it might just seem like a bunch of words strung together, so nevermind if it does, lol. I feel strongly about the topic of truth and being silenced. In our world today you may not know this but many top well respected scientists and doctors are now being silenced by social media companies, their words deleted, their profiles shut down and all because they want to speak and debate about the possible different options we have to deal with the big crisis affecting our world today. As well as that I feel a bit weird with the internet lately. I’ve had some weird experiences, fact checkers aren’t as reliable as I first thought they were (I have a post coming up about my personal experience of some fact checks) and now I hear that people are even being removed from Speaker’s Corner in London, for merely wanting to say whatever they want to say (you used to be able to say anything there, it was part of the freedom of speech we used to have).
The world feels so strange and different now and not just because of the pandemic, but with the way everyone is acting. It feels strange and along with strange feelings I get weird poems in my head. Maybe it’s the second lockdown we’ve had to endure in the UK but with no freedom to hear alternative opinions, it feels as if we are being led into just one direction of the truth. A bit like The Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984. It’s been a long time since I read it but I still remember how they were changing the news of the past to fit in with the story of the day. Scary thought if we emerge to live in a world like that. Anyway, weird rant over, here’s the poem, I do hope you like it. 🙂
Will You Stay Silent?
©The Strawberry Post
Why do you stay silent,
When others need your voice,
Ignoring all before you,
Ignorance but a choice?
Why do you not see it,
Choose to only view what’s said,
Surely you must feel it,
What’s right in heart not head?
Why do you not stand up,
Call out those who were wrong,
Instead you follow orders,
Choose to sing same song?
Why do you pretend,
That life will still be same,
When all is gone, destroyed,
Who will you then blame?
When will you recognise,
The truth of the now world,
Everything is changing,
New life order unfurled?
Will it become clear,
The many who have lied,
As many stood clapping,
While others lay and died?
When will you awaken,
Reality now clear,
We must take back our freedom,
Ignore the fibs and fear?
Too many have perished,
Too many have lied,
Too much has been hidden,
Too much we have cried.
It is not too late,
It is not the end,
We still have the chance,
To fix and to mend.
But time is now waning,
We must enter truth,
Before all we have been,
Disappears for the youth.
Will you stay silent,
Or will you speak out,
Be brave have courage,
Ignore fear and doubt?
We must make a choice,
Which of two worlds make,
A world with no fear, happiness,
Or other with death, heartbreak.
What do you think of this poem? What do you think about the truth being silenced? Do you think anything strange is happening in the world? What are your views on freedom of speech? Let me know what you think in the comments below 🙂
I think that freedome of speech is important as is the freedom to disagree with others
As someone who has seen covid first hand, it is extremely frustrating to read about people who think it is a conspiracy, and doesn’t even exist.
Unlike other illnesses, this is causing division due to differing ideas,its preventable nature and the inconsistency of govt guidelines. None of this makes us feel safe.
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I completely agree, we should have the freedom to disagree as well as speak out. I hope my poem hasn’t upset you? I think covid us a horrible thing and for those that are vulnerable the effects can be so sad and horrid. ☹️ But I think the government is messed up and we need to balance covid measures with our own freedom too. For example the freedom pass idea horrifies me as I imagine some people wouldn’t get a pass and would then be classed as second class citizens. It’s right out of 1984😮😔☹️ Another problem is the closed clinics. I still haven’t been able to see a diabetic doctor to help with my tupt 1 even though I’ve collapsed a few times and am at a loss on what to do.😔🤷🏻♀️ Im not a conspiracy theorist that believes that covid doesn’t exist, but I do think that we should be able to hear views from a wide variety of scientists and doctors and not just rely on ppl like Whitty who admitted hedh made up the prediction🤦🏻♀️. Plus I like listening to them as I’m writa story, might turn into a book that encompasses some of the conzpicons theories so enjoy being open to what ppl say, lol😂😅 . Anyway hope I didn’t upset you?😳. Take care and thank you so much for reading and commenting 😁😁😁❤️
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Yes that freedom pass gave me chills tbh. And we have no firm guidance to look to to keep us safe
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Btw sorry about the typos am Trying to type on my phone and the autocorrect is messed up🤦🏻♀️🤣🤣🤣
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Sadly, the only voices we hear lately, do not speak the truth…
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That is so true. Feels like if you want to speak out it isnt too welcome either 😔
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This is an excellent poem, and I only wish the words didn’t ring so true in so many situations these days. Too much of our freedom is being taken away, and it makes me wonder where it will end. I too fear we’re heading in the direction suggested in “1984” and hope it doesn’t come to be. All people should be allowed to speak their minds, even if other people don’t agree with what they have to say; everyone should be entitled to their own opinion.
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Thank you! 🙂 Yes exactly, freedom to be able to voice an opinion and especially be able to sensibly discuss things we disagree on is so important. We should fight to keep our freedoms. I’ve been scared about the way our whole planet (not just our country) is heading. It’s like everyone’s forgotten what freedoms their ancestors were fighting for.
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Unfortunately I have to agree. It makes it feel like all those lives were lost for nothing… 😦
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Excellent poem, Cat! I agree with you about us losing our freedom of speech. Decisions are being made by politicians, local councils, businesses etc. and are being rushed through and agreed by who-knows-who without ordinary people being allowed to have their say about them. My husband is very depressed about it all.
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Thank you! 🙂 ❤ It is a big problem and it's quite scary how quickly this is all happening, I mean of course there's the pandemic to worry about but hearing things like immunity passports just makes me really worried abou the future if it continues down this road.
Hopefully though things will improve and get back to normal. Not a new normal but normal…I miss normal, lol ❤ 🙂
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So do I, Cat – so do I! 🙂 🙂 ❤ ❤
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