ATTENTION EVERYONE: I have a very important poem that I would like each and every one of you to read and tell your friends to read. It may be a long poem, but it will only take away a few seconds from your day, then you can go back to your busy lives, but I really would like you to think about the message and meaning of the poem and be inspired. Take something away from this poem; don't just be one of those people who can't take time out of their busy lives to make a difference in the world:
You must find the courage, the courage within you
it’s been there all along, deep within you
Ready to blossom, ready to bloom
Prepared to prosper, prepared to grow
Before you walk away, there is something you should know
when you see a bully in the hallway, or a mugger on the street,
Whether the victim is one you know, or one that you just meet
Rather than look away, or turn the other cheek,
stay and approach the perpetrator, it’s your silence they seek
Don’t just get up, leave, run and hide
You need to stand up, ask for help from the side
Tell a teacher, or call the police
it could make a difference to the victim, to live or to cease
You can do it, be bold, be strong
Stand up to perpetrators because they are wrong
Prevent criminals from killing,
You can be brave, but are you willing?
Step up to the challenge, put yourself to the test
Here is the mission, are you ready for the quest?
Put yourself in their shoes,
Would you ever want this to happen to you?
Question yourself, Is this what is right?
Don’t just stand by, trying to decide
Step up and be the hero
the difference-maker is you
Don’t just stand there,
while you are completely aware
of the situation unfolding in front of you,
There is something you can do
You can take an act,
When another is being attacked
Make a difference, I know you can
Take a stand,
Care about what is going on, in another’s life
when they’re in situations, battling death, harm, and strife
Step out of your comfort zone,
When a victim is alone
Don’t be a bystander, in a big crowd
Be fierce, be loud
You have a voice,
It is your choice
to stand up or run
For others to intervene, it only takes one
Once you’re the first, you won’t be the last
Think about the lessons of your past
If you don’t stand up first, no one ever will
Now is the time, the time is right
You have set your sight
Don’t let the moment pass, to only feel regret
defend others and yourself, and you will be set
it can be actions, or even just words
As long as you do something, as long as you’re heard
