Speech Impediment

 
They were interviewed on television
Asking their opinion about the war
“War? What war?” some of them asked surprised
Some of them, having believed the lies
Justified the necessity of some peace keeping mission
Others thought it was an elaborate hoax
Conjured up by millions and millions…
 
But there was one
Who understood the consequences if he were to speak up
The powers that be were watching
And just as they’ve done in the past
(Listening in between the lines)
That not only would he be censored
But taken to undisclosed locations
And well, the rest we can only imagine
 
Perhaps it’s a freedom we shouldn’t take so lightly
So long as we are speaking honestly
Because there are those who don’t have them
They only dream of having a voice
 
Whether it’s a stutter
A lisp
A quip equipped with facts
Some gifted tongues are dangerous doses of truth