I See You, Change-Maker

I see you, change-maker,
Emerging from the shadows,
Stepping up to take a stand,
Dropping that measuring stick from your hand,
Speaking up to give the world a voice.
I see you, change-maker.

You are the one who stands tall,
For yourself and for us all,
To set the bar up higher,
Not out of duty or desire,
But because we need a change.

You see those sitting back,
And bickering,
Small and alone,
From behind a screen,
And you say, “NO!”
Sheepish grumbles don’t do it for you,
And I see you, change-maker.

Cause a man once said,
“I have a dream.”
And his dream was shared and heard by billions unseen.
He didn’t dwindle in the shadows,
He didn’t cover up and play small,
He took a stand for his people,
And for us all.
And I see you, change-maker.

Today is your day and there’s no backing down.
You’ve been waiting for years and your time is now.
And you stand up tall, you take a stance, you start.
And you know your duty,
Your courage,
And heart.

And you see the world,
In more than black and white.
And you feel the silent pains,
Hidden in the day and the night.

And the world is sitting back,
Weary and disturbed,
Angry and disgruntled,
And the voices aren’t heard.
And the people are fighting,
Silently and without a word.

And the manipulations are real,
And we are too damn distracted,
To make our appeals,
But not YOU, change-maker!

And I see you, change-maker.