My Eyes Are Open

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To those of you trying to suppress,
oppress us;
My eyes are open.
To the ones leading us, herding us,
like sheep, like cattle, sudated broken things;
My eyes are open.
To those promoting uniform,
forcing us to conform,
to comply or be cast aside,
without society
My eyes are open.

My eyes are open
and they’re looking at you.
Open and finding a way through,
a way to stay true 
to humanity;
What it means to be human
to be life expressed.

My eyes are open
and they’re searching for the groups,
like-minded, free-thinkers, standing up,
opposing oppression,
fighting back.
Vocal.
We will not hand over our lives, our free will
to those of you who think humankind is too many.
Too many people, too many ideas, too many voices.

And when I look upon my group, my tribe, my hope,
standing before me, standing tall and strong,
standing for our right to live, to choose, 
our right to pursue happiness,
it won’t just be my eyes looking at you.
It will be my eyes,
and millions,
and millions,
and millions,
and millions,
of my people. 
The people.
We, the people.
All watching, all acting,
protecting ourselves,
protecting our children,
protecting our future,
together.
Forcing you out of your holes, your dens, 
your secret meeting rooms.
Away from your immoral and unethical laboratories.
We are not your laboratory.

Now hear this…
You will not be without accountability.
You will not prevail.

Our eyes are WIDE open.
And we, the people, are staring…
Straight
At
You.