May I Have a Word...

I don’t have any evidence

And can’t produce the stats
But I’ve seen a steep decline these days
In water-cooler chats

Whether manager to manager

Or boss-man to his minion
Everyone’s reluctant
To express their own opinion

Where once the nations issues

Were discussed daily and freely
We barely say a word or else
At best, our mouths are mealy

We don’t want to offend
Or to appear to be a bully
And so, across the nation
Not a thing’s debated fully

We’re warned the wrong opinions

Are akin to verbal violence
As such, mature Americans
Are all maintaining silence

I'm foursquare for forbearance

I know what awaits the meek
But today’s another story
And the time has come to speak

If you think winning the Senate

And some House seats might be nice
Follow, heed and listen to
This poet’s sage advice

Find just one soul you know

Who disagrees with you politically
Take the time to make your case
And get him thinking critically

Appeal to his emotions

Or deploy some common sense
Tell him now is not the time
For sitting on the fence

Give him all the facts you can

And with those facts you’ll find
The thing about Progressives is
They often change their mind

 

Efforts that eventually
Lead nations to the prize
All started with a single word
A word...said to the wise.