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We are Fire.

By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual WarriorPublished 3 months ago 1 min read

[Verse 1]

They draw their lines with arrogance,

Build walls from toxic fear,

Try to pick us off in silence,

But we’re still standing here.

They want us scared and scattered,

They want our voices drowned

But every time they push one down,

Ten more rise up from the ground.

[Pre-Chorus]

We are not invisible,

We are not inconsequential—

We are a raging wildfire,

With hearts that are oh so tired.

[Chorus]

So, my friend, we must be louder.

We can leave no doubt

For them to get to one of us

They’ll have to go through all of us.

We’re the roaring noise, we’re the drum,

We're the storm and we won't hide

Be louder, my friends, be louder

We don’t break

We amplify!

We rise, we rise, we unify.

[Verse 2]

They’ve weaponized division,

They feed the fear machine,

But our truth doesn't need permission

To cut through the obscene.

God gave us hands like bridges,

He gave of voices of flame

And everyone they try to bury

We remember with a battle cry name.

[Bridge]

This is not a single solo

This is choir, this is a roar.

This is boots on pavement,

This is knocking down doors.

We can no longer be the quiet,

We can no longer be tame

We are the ones who will condemn their names

And we will set the sky aflame.

[Chorus]

So, my friend, we must be louder.

We can leave no doubt

For them to get to one of us

They’ll have to go through all of us.

We’re the roaring noise, we’re the drum,

We're the storm and we won't hide

Be louder, my friends, be louder

We don’t break

We amplify!

We rise, we rise, we unify.

[Outro – Spoken Word]

So come for one,

And you’ll find many.

Come with chains,

You'll need plenty

Because we are light

We are song.

We are fire.

To get to any of us…

You’ll have to go through all of us.

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About the Creator

Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior

Thank you for reading my work. Feel free to contact me with your thoughts or if you want to chat. [email protected]

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