I’ve got one life, one chance, one opportunity
The world says, “Eat, drink and be merry”
One life, one chance, one opportunity
The church says, “Retreat, judge and be petty”
#Justice
One life, one chance, one possibility
Yet people are more concerned about their standing
Comfortable lives, self-absorbed priority
While history records, 60 million girls missing
#PreciousInHisSight #HalftheSky
Violated lives, the numbers are stunning
World’s exploiting children, sex for money
Church still talking about feelings and ethics
Yet 1 in 3 children under 5 do not officially exist
#everynewborn #birthregistration
Ego, insecurity, fame, it’s all the same
Christians with opinions, yet not in the game
Every 1.5 minutes, a woman dies from baby labor
And 18,000 children under 5 die every day
#savinglives
I’m not happy today, please forgive my bluntness
Too many meetings, addressing the superfluous
Too many feel good, please like me, teachings
While 80% of girls from Niger are married before 18
#endchildmarriagenow
Whose phone is the smartest, 1st world problems
While epidemic rages, rampant female genital mutilations
The rich become richer, the poor become statistics
Tell congress to end the back log of 400,000 untested rape kits
#endthebacklog #NoFGM
Girls forced to give birth too young, fistula’s the effect
They become untouchables and husbands and families reject
It comes down to justice, the prophets loudly declared
It comes down to “What’s so scary about smart girls?”
#BringBackOurGirls #fistula
Hear, Hear, Ken! We have become complacent with our lives. Unfortunately, as I agree with you, I must hang my head in shame for not DOING something! We have allowed our children to be sexualized and put in harm’s way, by standing silently by when we see inappropriate content on tv, in movies, and even in magazines and stores. Is there a way that we can stand together, raise our voices and be heard in this society? I am heartsick, and ready to work!