The Boldness of People

I miss the boldness of people
The passion that just can’t be ignored
The drive that causes you to lose sleep at night
No one could dissuade you from what you were sure
Words meant something when they were said
Because they carried with them weight
Action and promise were in the bones of strong people
Leaders struck a chord in which others could relate
There were no lame excuses or shameful, sad looks
The truth was in what people believed
People spoke with conviction in each thing that they said
Never content with the feeling of relief

Now we are cowed to not raise our heads
For fear that we would bring offense to our neighbor
Not that we should seek out conflict with one another
Just put value in the work of your labor
We all cry great foul when we feel at least slighted
But will never step forth to stand firm
When real injustice brings 'round its ugly head
At best we go online and squirm

Is ego tied to boldness? Of that I am sure
But I’m no longer convinced that it is all evil
We now have no sense of self and will go right along
In whatever false lie we are fed as a people
I want to have the audacity to stand up and hurt someone’s feelings
It’s almost like I have to press hard to make an impression
And shake off that apathy that has weighed us all down
It’s time to step on in to a new season

Be bold but be wise I cannot stress this enough
I pray you are smart enough to know the difference
Don’t temper your voice because someone else is real loud
To consider what they say isn’t too bad of a choice
Be part of the discussion and don’t shrink away
Step up and let your voice be heard
Live your life each day with an unbridled passion
Great power will come forth at the use of your words